Emma Hayes rings the changes from Thursday’s Champions League visit to Madrid.

There are six changes overall, with Fran Kirby and Niamh Charles, who were introduced at half-time in the 1-1 draw in Spain, beginning tonight’s game at Kingsmeadow.

Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, who also came on in the second half on Thursday starts as well, as do Eve Perisset and Jelena Cankovic.

Bethany England is given a place in the attack with Sam Kerr named among the subs. #

The game can be viewed live on Sky Sports.


Reading are unchanged from beating Tottenham in their game last weekend. Former Chelsea defender Deanna Cooper is in their side.

Chelsea Berger; Perisset, Bright, Eriksson (c) Charles, Ingle, Cuthbert, Rytting Kaneryd, Cankovic, Kirby, England.

Subs Musovic, Abdullina, Buchanan, Carter, Nouwen, Fleming, James, Reiten, Kerr.

Reading Burns, Bryson, Evans, Eikeland, Wade, Harries (c), Cooper, Vanhaevermaet, Woodham, Primmer, Troelsgaard.

Subs Moloney, Poulter, Mukandi, Wellings, Dowie, Hendrix, Caldwell, Jane, Rowe.