This is a Chelsea Women predicted lineup for their return to WSL action after the winter break. An easy win over Championship side Charlton in the cup got the Blues back to winning ways after the brief intermission and they’ll be looking to put a 1-1 draw with Leicester behind them as they resume their league campaign.
Chelsea Women Predicted Lineup vs West Ham in WSL Tie
How Chelsea Women Have Lined Up Recently
The starting eleven against Charlton was fairly strong and likely gives an indication to who will feature here in the league. With a very easy cup game coming in midweek, there’s time for rotation, but this London derby calls for the big hitters to get the job done and let them rebuild match fitness.
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In goal was Hannah Hampton behind the back line of Lucy Bronze, Nathalie Bjorn, Millie Bright, and Sandy Baltimore. Erin Cuthbert partnered with Oriane Jean-Francois in the deeper midfield spots.
Lauren James, Cat Macario, Guro Reiten, and Mayra Ramirez made up the attacking four as James made her return from injury.
Chelsea Women Recent Form and Tactics
Sonia Bompastor has stuck with a possession-heavy 4-2-3-1 for almost the entire season. This tactic has proven very successful as she’s undefeated since making the move from Lyon and has only dropped points once across all competitions. The 1-1 draw with Leicester before Christma was a random kick in the teeth for the squad, but it was still their only setback of the term so far.
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One thing about this Bompastor squad is that they can lump goals past just about anyone. They put four past Charlton, six past Twente, scored seven against Crystal Palace, and netted five times against Tottenham Hotspur.
Chelsea Women Injuries to Consider
Maelys Mpome wasn’t in the squad at all in the cup and likely remains out injured. She joins Sam Kerr, Mia Fishel, Aniek Nouwen, and Sophie Ingle on the sidelines, a much smaller list than we saw at the end of December.
Chelsea Women Predicted Lineup vs West Ham
GK – Hannah Hampton
LB – Sandy Baltimore
CB – Millie Bright
CB – Nathalie Bjorn
RB – Lucy Bronze
DM – Erin Cuthbert
DM – Sjoeke Nusken
AM – Guro Reiten
LW – Lauren James
ST – Mayra Ramirez
