Midfielder Walsh has been heavily involved in Chelsea Women’s attacking play this season and has found the net twice already in 2026/27, including scoring the only goal in our 1-0 win away at Real Sociedad in the UEFA Women’s Champions League qualifying play-off.

We open our league phase campaign in that competition by hosting Austria Vienna at Plough Lane this evening, and speaking before that game Walsh was asked what was behind her form for the Blues in the final third.

‘I think there’s obviously been a change of formation. When you play with one pivot, obviously your job is to stop transitions. So it's not normally my role to try and get in the box and score,’ the England international explained.

‘When Lexi's playing alongside me, she makes me feel really comfortable and she gives me the freedom to go and do those things, and we've got a great partnership. I think that's probably where most of my confidence comes from.

‘I know that if I'm in the box and I'm trying to arrive and make a difference at that end, that she's going to sit and have my back at the other end. So I think for me it's probably mostly about that.

‘But I do practice a little bit more now, and I know Sonia [Bompastor] and Cammy [Camille Abily] are always telling me to shoot more, so I guess it's just taking those opportunities. And just being higher up and closer to the box allows me to do that as well.’

Her midfield partnership with Potter is an area of the team that has caught the eye during the early stages of this season, with the 20-year-old being likened by many to her more experienced team-mate.

When those comparisons were put to her, Walsh herself was full of praise for Potter and excited about the young midfielder’s potential to star for Chelsea in the future.

‘She's probably going to be better than me, to be honest,’ Keira responded with a laugh.

‘She's quietly confident. In training she works really hard and she's probably deserved that this season. So I'm enjoying playing with her and hopefully she feels the same about me as well.

‘I don't mean to put too much pressure on her with that, to be fair, but the way we see the game is very similar. We both see football in a very tactical way and I've really enjoyed playing with her so far.

‘I think Sonia said in one of her interviews the biggest compliment she has is her consistency. She doesn't try and set the world alight with every performance. She's just very good every time she plays and I think that's the most important thing in that position.

‘When you watch other midfielders play in those positions, they're always very consistent, and that is something that Lexi has brought in these last games. Hopefully that continues. I think she's been a really key piece for us so far.’

Walsh and Potter will be looking to show that consistency and attacking threat once again when Chelsea take on Austria Vienna this evening, hoping to get our Women’s Champions League campaign off to a winning start in west London.