This is a Chelsea Women predicted lineup for their Continental Cup semi-final clash with Manchester City women. With the winner of Arsenal vs Aston Villa awaiting the victor the winner of this one will favour their chances of lifting the trophy. These two sides met just before the international break in a tie which the Citizens won by a goal to nil.
Chelsea Women Predicted Lineup vs Manchester City Women
How Chelsea Women Have Lined Up Recently
Hannah Hampton has split goalkeeping duties with Zećira Mušović while the defence has featured Niamh Charles, Jess Carter, Maren Mjelde, Nathalie Björn, Ève Périsset, and the absentee duo of Ashley Lawrence and Kadeisha Buchanan who are at the Gold Cup.
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The defensive midfield pairing has featured Sjoeke Nüsken, Melanie Leupolz, Erin Cuthbert, Sophie Ingle, and even Jelena Čanković. Čanković has played further forward where we have also seen Fran Kirby, Lauren James, Guro Reiten, and Johanna Rytting Kaneryd. Maika Hamano and Aggie Beever-Jones also got starts but that was against lower level cup opposition.
Mayra Ramirez is tasked with leading the line in the absence of Sam Kerr and Mia Fishel.
Chelsea Women Recent Form and Tactics
Emma Hayes has largely played a 4-2-3-1 setup which has been quite the success with her team still competing on all fronts with only two defeats to their name all season. One such defeat was just two games ago against Manchester City, who they struggles against earlier in the campaign as well.
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The goals have been flying in for the Blues who put four past Leicester City and five past Sunderland but they were kept blank by this opposition last time out. What will be promising for Hayes is her side have not been conceeding much so any bit of attacking brilliance could seal a result.
Chelsea Women Absences to Consider
As already mentioned Buchanan, Lawrence, Kerr, and Fishel are all unavailable. They are joined by Aniek Nouwen who has a torn ACL and Björn who is cup tied. No update has been provided on Millie Bright who was seen on the grass training but wasn’t in the squad this past weekend.
Chelsea Women Predicted Lineup
GK – Hannah Hampton
LB – Niamh Charles
CB – Maren Mjelde
CB – Jess Carter
RB – Ève Périsset
DM – Erin Cuthbert
DM – Melanie Leupolz
AM – Guro Reiten
AM – Lauren James
AM – Johanna Rytting Kaneryd
ST – Mayra Ramirez
