This is a Chelsea women predicted lineup for their Champion’s League clash with FC Twente. The Dutch side are currently fourth in their own league and only have three points in a group that the Blues are guaranteed to qualify from. The goal now for the WSL champions is to effectively secure top spot with another win.
Chelsea Women Predicted Lineup vs FC Twente in UWCL Tie
How Chelsea Women Have Lined Up Recently
Hannah Hampton and Zecira Musovic have been sharing the duties in goal. In defence, Ashley Lawrence, Sandy Baltimore, Millie Bright, Nathalie Bjorn, Maelys Mpome, and Lucy Bronze have lined out as starters. Niamh Charles made her season bow as a substitute at the weekend too.
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In midfield, Erin Cuthbert, Sjoeke Nusken, Wieke Kaptein, and Oriane Jean-Francois tend to line out as the deeper midfielders. Ahead of them, there’s been limited options with Guro Reiten, Maika Hamano, and Johanna Rytting Kaneryd. Kaptein did start against Brighton as the attacking midfielder but was replaced at half-time.
In attack, Mayra Ramirez is the usual striker with Aggie Beever-Jones as the rotation, Cat Macario can also play there and started as such against Celtic but is a more natural attacking midfielder.
Chelsea Recent Form and Tactics
Sonia Bompastor has had a perfect start to life at her new club. The former Lyon coach has won every single match since making the switch and boasts one of the best attacking records in Europe.
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Her tactics have largely stayed the same with an attacking 4-3-3 being the usual setup, although at times it is more akin to a 4-1-4-1, or more accurately a 2-1-everyone else. Her team presses high, attacks in numbers, and forces the opposition back while trusting the defenders to deal with any rare counters or clearances.
Chelsea Injuries to Consider
Lauren James, Sam Kerr, Kadeisha Buchanan, Aniek Nouwen, Mia Fishel, and Sophie Ingle are all long-term absentees. Baltimore missed the weekend’s squad against the Foxes due to a knee issue and hasn’t been seen in training so she too might miss out here.
Chelsea Predicted Lineup vs FC Twente
GK – Zecira Musovic
LB – Ashley Lawrence
CB – Maelys Mpome
CB – Nathalie Bjorn
RB – Eve Perisset
DM – Oriane Jean-Francois
CM – Wieke Kaptein
CM – Cat Macario
LW – Guro Reiten
RW – Johanna Rytting Kaneryd
ST – Aggie Beever-Jones
