Chelsea V Aston Villa: Women’s Super League – Live

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A legendary head leaves a nine and occurrence continues: we saw it for half a procreation aft Chelsea sacked José Mourinho and for a play aft Emma Hayes moved on, likewise truthful astatine Liverpool pursuing nan resignation of Jürgen Klopp. To what extent, though, was that down to processes truthful effective and inculcated that they outlasted nan departed, versus nan impetus of caller ideas from nan caller incumbent? For Sonia Bompastor, nan unit is on.

Yesterday’s thumping derby triumph intends Manchester City request a maximum of 5 points from thee games to regain nan WSL crown; Chelsea, who past play won an undefeated home treble, were hardly ever successful nan race. They did clasp nan League Cup, are still successful nan FA Cup – and nan Champions League, conscionable astir – but different play for illustration this 1 won’t beryllium bully capable for a nine utilized to better.

Disappointment has galore mothers, and Chelsea travel into this afternoon’s crippled without Nathalie Björn, Myra Ramírez, Niamh Charles and Millie Bright, while Aggie Beever-Jones mightiness still beryllium absent too. On nan different hand, though, Sam Kerr and Ellie Carpenter are disposable for a lucifer nan value of which is acold greater than itself.

Most pressingly, connected Wednesday nighttime Chelsea meet Arsenal successful nan 2nd limb of their Champions League quarter-final, trailing nan defending champions – and what a achy building that is for a broadside yet to triumph nan point – 3-1. A bully capacity coming will springiness them momentum arsenic they hole for a task that is difficult but not impossible.

But this title is astir adjacent play arsenic good arsenic this. Though currently, Chelsea beryllium 4th successful nan WSL, a triumph coming takes them 3rd and into nan Champions League spots – 2 points up of Manchester United, who they big successful nan last information of games. Or, successful different words, nan title whitethorn not beryllium astatine stake, but there’s still a helluva batch going connected here.

Kick-off: 12pm BST, baby