The Switzerland international stopper had already made her Chelsea debut in a 1-1 draw with FC Twente a month earlier, but when we talked with her at our winter training camp in Portugal, she explained why she felt the pressure of stepping up in Hampton's absence.

Peng had played in front of large crowds at last summer’s Women’s European Championship in her home country – and saved a penalty against Spain’s Alexia Putellas – but noted that the level of opposition faced whilst representing Chelsea meant there were no easy encounters during her eight-match run in the side.

‘I was really, really nervous in the first games, because it felt like a lot of pressure,’ said Peng. ‘I experienced the same thing at the Euros, but there are really big games here.

‘I deal with pressure well if I have fun in the game. I need to remember to enjoy being out there. That's how I deal with it personally. Maybe before the game, I'm thinking about things, but once I’m on the pitch, I just enjoy playing.

‘The level in England is really, really high. Every game is a big game, at least that’s how it feels for me. In Germany, there were some teams who are not so good, but here it's different, and you have to give 100 per cent, otherwise you're not going to win.

'Intensity levels in the games are so much higher, and that means you need to have a lot more concentration as a goalkeeper. Sometimes there are games where I don't have a lot to do, but I still have to be ready because anything can happen.

‘That's really important at a team like Chelsea, who have a lot of the ball and often play mostly in the other half of the pitch. But you always have to be aware of counterattacks.

‘As a goalkeeper, you always want to play. But of course, getting those minutes was a little bit unexpected because I know how good Hannah is. It worked out well because I had the time to settle in at the beginning, and then I was ready to step in. It was great to have the chance to play those minutes, in fact, I’m happy with every minute I can get!’

Peng attributes her success to feeling instantly at home at Chelsea after she arrived from Werder Bremen in the summer. She smiles as she recounts how much she has enjoyed her first few months at what she describes as a ‘really, really big club.’

‘From the beginning, everyone was so welcoming and kind,’ she continued. ‘I think everything is great - the facilities, the staff, the other players. I enjoy training sessions and matches. In fact, I enjoy everything. It’s so good to work at such a professional level.’

Perhaps the elephant in the room is the paradox of the goalkeeper’s union: working closely every day with players with whom you are in direct competition for a place in the first team.

Peng is happy to talk about her competition with Hampton and details a healthy rivalry between them.

‘I have a really good connection and relationship with Hannah,’ Peng explains. ‘She made it easy for me to join the goalkeeper group along with Becky (Spencer). They are both so nice and welcoming.

‘From day one, I felt at home within the goalkeeper group, and that's not always the case, so I really appreciate it. We are supporting each other really well.

‘It's normal that there is competition between goalkeepers, and I think it should be like this, but also it's important to have a good connection.’