This is a Chelsea Women predicted lineup for their Women’s Super League clash with Leicester City which is the early kick-off on Saturday. The Blues are coming off a win over FC Twente and are lacking in numbers, especially in defence which could prove costly if their opponents are up for a fight.
Chelsea Women Predicted Lineup vs Leicester in WSL Clash
How Chelsea Women Have Lined Up Recently
Hannah Hampton and Zecira Musovic have shared the spoils in goals with Ashley Lawrence, Niamh Charles, Sandy Baltimore, Eve Perisset, Nathalie Bojrn, Millie Bright, and Lucy Bronze starting in the back four. Ahead of them, Erin Cuthbert and Sjoeke Nusken are the primary defensive midfield options while Oriane Jean-Francois and Wieke Kaptein come in as rotation.
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Cat Macario, Maika Hamano, Johanna Rytting-Kaneryd, Guro Reiten, and Aggie Beever-Jones have started on the wings. Macario and Beever-Jones have also started as the striker in place of Mayra Ramirez whenever she doesn’t start.
Chelsea Women Recent Form and Tactics
Sonia Bompastor remains true to her attacking 4-2-3-1 which has got her a perfect record so far. Her team are scoring goals for fun against any opposition and have looked defensively solid at times, although they do concede some silly goals.
With a win here, Bompastor would head into the winter break undefeated in the league, a great start for the former Lyon coach and Champions League winner. There is still a tie with Real Madrid to come in midweek but the Blues have already qualified for the next stage of the competition.
Chelsea Injuries to Consider
The pre-match Press conference confirmed that the team are light on numbers. The injured list now counts Sam Kerr, Mia Fishel, Aniek Nouwen, Sophie Ingle, Lauren James, Sandy Baltimore, Maelys Mpome, Kadeisha Buchanan, and Oriane Jean-Francois (whose status is up in the air).
Chelsea Women Predicted Lineup
Assuming there are no other secret injuries being kept under wraps (always a possibility for Chelsea Women) this is the predicted lineup:
GK – Hannah Hampton
LB – Niamh Charles
CB – Millie Bright
CB – Nathalie Bjorn
RB – Lucy Bronze
DM – Erin Cuthbert
DM – Sjoeke Nusken
AM – Maika Hamano
W – Johanna Rytting-Kaneryd
W – Guro Reiten
ST – Mayra Ramirez