Lauren James will continue to lead the attack, with support from Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, Guro Reiten, and her fellow goalscorer against the Gunners, Sjoeke Nusken.

Erin Cuthbert, fresh from appearing at yesterday’s press conference, wears the captain’s armband.

Fran Kirby, who is on the bench, is one appearance away from her 200th for Chelsea. Young goalkeeper Katie Cox is also among the substitutes.

Ajax captain Sherida Spitse is suspended.

Chelsea Hampton; Perisset, Carter, Buchanan, Charles, Cuthbert (c), Leupolz, Rytting Kaneryd, Nusken, Reiten, James

Subs Musovic, Cox, Lawrence, Ingle, Cankovic, Beever-Jones, Kirby, Macario

Ajax Van Eijk, Keijzer, Kardinaal, De Sanders, De Klonia, Noordam (c), Van Gool, Yohannes, Grant, Leuchter, T. Hoekstra.

Subs Nienhuis, Van der Wal, Van de Velde, Verhoeve, Noordman, I Hoekstra, B Jansen, Sabajo, Keukelaar, Tolhoek

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