Coming off of two crushing cup defeats this is a Chelsea Women predicted lineup for their key WSL clash with Aston Villa. The Blues are winless in three, something that hasn’t happened in years and they’ve surrendered top spot due to having a game in hand. The pressure is on and the current league champions will be desperate to get a win ahead of their huge Champions League tie with Barcelona.<\/p>\n
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Hannah Hampton has been the number one goalkeeping option with Ze\u0107ira Mu\u0161ovi\u0107 acting as backup. The main back four has been Niamh Charles, Jess Carter, Kadeisha Buchanan, and \u00c8ve P\u00e9risset with Ashley Lawrence rotating with the French right back.<\/p>\n
Read More:\u00a0<\/strong>Chelsea Women Predicted Lineup vs Manchester United Women for April 14<\/a><\/p>\n Whether as a defensive midfield pairing or a central midfield duo, Erin Cuthbert and Melanie Leupolz are the first choice duo. We have seen Erin Cuthbert drop in to make a three, as has Fran Kirby. Guro Reiten and Johanna Rytting Kaneryd alternate as attacking wingers on the wings or as more traditional wide midfielders.<\/p>\n Lauren James has played as a ten or in a free role in a front two which can see her drop deep to collect the ball while Mayra Ramirez plays up front either alone or as part of a duo.<\/p>\n Emma Hayes has moved between a 4-2-3-1 and a 4-4-2 in recent weeks. The 4-4-2 tends to come out against better teams as it allows them to press out of possession better while the 4-2-3-1 comes out more often against weaker teams. With no wins from their last three things look to be capitulating for Hayes and her side.<\/p>\nChelsea Recent Form and Tactics<\/h3>\n