In just one minute, Chelsea nearly scores right away. The ball is crossed in from the right to Guro Reiten, but she is unable to make a clean connection and it goes out for a corner.
Chelsea begins the game, passing the ball from the right side to the left.
One alteration is made by Kirk to the team that had defeated Bristol City in February. Shannon O’Brien is replaced by Courtney Nevin in the defense. O’Brien sustained an injury during the international break while playing for England U23.
Emma Hayes has made four adjustments to her starting lineup from their previous defeat against Manchester City. One notable change is that Lauren James will not be playing today due to accumulating five yellow cards this season. However, there is good news for Chelsea as Catarina Macario will be making her debut for the team after recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
Leicester City: Kop, Nevin, Tierney, Bott, Rantala, Whelan, Cayman, Green, Takarada, Thibaud, Momiki
Subs: Dowsett, Ale, Howard, Palmer, Pelgander, Baker, Siemsen, Petermann, Draper
Chelsea’s starting lineup includes Hampton, Périsset, Björn, Carter, Charles, Nüsken, Cuthbert, Čanković, Reiten, Kaneryd, and Ramírez.
Names of Substitutes: Mušović, Ingle, Leupolz, Macario, Kirby, Hamano, Berger, Beever-Jones
Welcome to the live stream of the Leicester City versus Chelsea match in the Women’s Super League. Judging by their past encounters, it promises to be an exciting game. Unless you’re a fan of Leicester, that is.
Chelsea defeated Leicester 5-2 in their previous match of the season and have dominated their past five league encounters with a combined score of 30-2. This includes impressive wins of 8-0 and 9-0 in 2022. Emma Hayes and her team are determined to secure another impressive victory tonight to stay in contention for the top spot in the table, currently held by Manchester City.
Leicester is likely counting on tonight’s outcome to be different. Willie Kirk’s squad is looking to capitalize on their recent 5-2 win against Bristol City during the break for international games. If they can secure a win against Chelsea, they would surpass Tottenham and move up to sixth place.
The most logical forecast is a win for Chelsea, but they did suffer a defeat against Manchester City in their previous game. Recently, Chelsea has been struggling to find their momentum, making this match an open opportunity for both teams. Please refresh the page for any updates.
Kick off 6:00pm.
Source: theguardian.com
