Team news: Eight changes for UWCL opener

Renée Slegers has made eight changes to the starting line-up for tonight’s first UEFA Women’s Champions League match at home to HB Koge Women.

Following Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Manchester United, Anneke Borbe replaces Misa Rodriguez in goal, with Smilla Holmberg and Taylor Hinds starting in defence ahead of Emily Fox and Ona Batlle.

In midfield, Kim Little, Kyra Cooney-Cross and Frida Maanum replace Georgia Stanway, Mariona Caldentey, and Alessia Russo.

Stina Blackstenius keeps her place up top, alongside Chloe Kelly and Caitlin Foord, who come in for Olivia Smith and Lisa Baum respectively.

Centre-backs Leah Williamson and Steph Catley both start again.

On the bench, summer signings Isabella Damm and Geraldine Reuteler continue to await their Arsenal debuts.

LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI : Borbe, Holmberg, Williamson, Catley, Hinds, Little (C), Cooney-Cross, Maanum, Kelly, Foord, Blackstenius

Substitutes: Misa, Damm, Fox, Wubben-Moy, Batlle, Stanway, Mariona, Reuteler, Baum, Smith, Russo, Cerci

HB Koge Women XI: Vingum, Schultz, Uhre, Boye Sorensen, Flick, Witek, Jereko, Gejl (C), Oyama, Nadim, Carusa

Substitutes: Moller, Kozal, Sakabe, Wendicke, Thygesen, Paulson, Madsen, Oskardottir, Hermann, Callesen, Termansen