Team news: Five changes for WSL trip to Chelsea

Renée Slegers has made five changes to her starting line-up for this afternoon’s Women’s Super League match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Following Tuesday’s 1-0 win at home to HB Koge in the UEFA Women’s Champions League, Anneke Borbe keeps her place in goal, as do Leah Williamson and Steph Catley in defence.

Full-backs Emily Fox and Ona Batlle start ahead of Smilla Holmberg and Taylor Hinds, while Georgia Stanway replaces Frida Maanum in midfield. Mariona Caldentey is also given the nod, with Stina Blackstenius dropping to the bench, and Kyra Cooney-Cross starts again while Olivia Smith doesn't.

In attack, Lisa Baum and Mariona start on the wings with Chloe Kelly and Caitlin Foord on the bench. Baum and Mariona will be either side of Alessia Russo.

Kick-off is at 4.30pm.

LINE-UPS

Chelsea XI: Hampton, Carpenter, Malard, James, Thompson, McCabe, Kaptein, Walsh, Bronze (C), Buchanan, Potter

Substitutes: Peng, Buurman, Girma, Nusken, Bjorn, Dragoni, Beever-Jones, Baltimore, Hamano

Arsenal XI: Borbe, Fox, Williamson, Catley, Batlle, Little (C), Stanway, Cooney-Cross, Mariona, Baum, Russo

Substitutes: Misa, Wubben-Moy, Foord, Smith, Reuteler, Kelly, Blackstenius, Cerci, Holmberg