With the WSL season oncoming Sonia Bompastor faces her last chance to test out lineups and tactics as the Blues host Feyenoord who finished towards the bottom of the Eredivisie last season. This is a Chelsea Women predicted lineup for the tie at Kingsmeadow.
Chelsea Women Predicted Lineup vs Feyenoord in Pre-Season Friendly
How Chelsea Women Have Lined Up Recently
Zecira Musovic and Hannah Hampton started one match each on the American tour but Hampton got the nod against Arsenal which indicates she may be the favourite to take the number one spot for the season. Lucy Bronze has set out at right back with Nathalie Bjorn, Millie Bright, and Niamh Charles also starting.
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Sjoeke Nusken, Erin Cuthbert, and 19-year-old Wieke Kaptein have been featured as central midfielders. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, Guro Reiten, Lauren James, Maika Hamano, and Aggie Beever-Jones have started out as attackers/wingers.
Chelsea Women Recent Form and Tactics
Bompastor has a pretty fluid setup with the team setting out in a 4-2-3-1 against Gotham FC, while a more press-heavy 4-4-2 was used against Arsenal. The base shape for the French coach at Lyon was a 4-3-3 and you can still see some of that DNA in her tactics.
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Despite a new manager and a number of players being either hurt or rested, the Blues won both ties. They defeated their NWSL opposition by a rather easy 3-1 scoreline while they rebuffed the Gunners in a tight 1-0. They have looked threatening despite not having an experienced striker which bodes well for the return of a Mayra Ramirez.
Chelsea Women Absences to Consider
While there’s been no injury report or news given out by the manager it is expected that Erin Cuthbert won’t be available after suffering an injury in America. She is joined by the long-term absentees Sam Kerr, Mia Fishel, and Aniek Nouwen. New signing Julia Bartel is absent as she is currently representing Spain at a youth World Cup.
Chelsea Women Predicted Lineup
GK – Hannah Hampton
LB – Niamh Charles
CB – Nathalie Bjorn
CB – Millie Bright
RB – Lucy Bronze
DM – Oriane Jean-Francois
CM/DM – Sjoeke Nusken
CM/AM – Lauren James
W – Guro Reiten
W – Johanna Rytting Kaneryd
ST – Mayra Ramirez
