Leaving behind last season’s injury battle, Bjorn enjoyed her first start for the Blues this season in the 6-0 WSL win over Charlton, leading the side out as captain.

The day couldn’t have gone much better for Bjorn as she opened the scoring with a header after just three minutes at The Valley. As she explains when she sits down to talk to us ahead of the trip to Sweden, she’s feeling excited for the rest of the campaign.

‘It’s been good,’ Bjorn says. ‘I’m taking it day by day, and I’m very happy that my body is feeling good.

'It’s difficult coming back from a long-term injury, in terms of having the quality on the pitch and getting back to my old self. I know it will take time, so I’m trying to be open-minded and grateful that my body is doing what I want it to do.

‘I want to push my standards even higher, and I feel like I still have a few steps to go before I’m back to my prior self. But the season has been good. The team has been amazing and performed really well, and I think this is a very exciting season for us.

‘It was a really nice feeling to walk out with the armband and have the girls with me,' adds Nat. 'A proud moment for me, and obviously even better to score the goal. It was my first start in almost a year at Chelsea, which made it a really nice feeling.

‘We had loads of different goalscorers, and players who haven’t played as much this season got the chance to prove themselves. The game really showed the quality we have in the squad this year.’

Talking with Bjorn is an ideal opportunity for us to glean some insight into Tuesday night’s opponents and the wider Swedish league. From what she describes, the Blues supporters can expect a fascinating evening in Gothenburg.

‘Hacken are a good team,’ she explains. ‘Some of them are my team-mates in the national team. I played with their head coach before, and I know she’s a very good, very passionate coach. I played with their captain Anna Anvegard at Everton. I know them really well.

‘They are a hard-working side, and they’ve done well in Europe in previous seasons, so it’s not going to be a walk in the park for us. They also have a big supporter group at their home games, so I think it’s going to be an amazing atmosphere. I’m looking forward to it.

‘A few years back, the Swedish league was one of the biggest leagues in the world, with players such as Marta da Silva, Lotta Schelin and Christen Press,’ she tells us. 'There are loads of good Swedish players, too.

‘The number of players coming from the Swedish league to the English league proves that the quality there is really good. I took the step from the Swedish league to England myself. It’s a good league for preparing players to go out and play in Europe.'

Bjorn moved to the Women’s Super League when she joined Everton back in 2021. We ask her about the difference between life in Scandinavia and England, and what she misses about home.

‘England is quite similar in a way, which is really nice,’ she smiles. ‘It feels like a home away from home. It’s easy to adapt to. Of course, there are different traditions and different types of food – I would say that’s maybe the biggest difference.

‘When I first came to England, it was an easy transition because we learn English in school. So with that and the culture being quite similar, it makes it really easy.

‘I miss the Swedish food. I miss Swedish pick and mix! Every time my parents or my siblings come over, I always ask them to bring some. I really miss Swedish cheese. We eat breakfast with hard bread and butter, and then we slice the cheese up.

‘But here we don’t have exactly the same assortment, or you buy slices already cut, and they’re quite thick, but I like them a bit thinner. It goes in phases, but right now, I miss the cheese and also liquorice!’

Bjorn will have a brief moment to sample those home comforts before focus turns to business. Today's task is returning to London with three more Champions League points.