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Chelsea head coach Sonia Bompastor has reiterated her ambition to deliver a maiden Women's Champions League crown ahead of an emotional return to former side Lyon. The French tactician takes her squad across the Channel for Wednesday's clash, seeking to set personal sentiment aside and maintain the Londoners' unblemished continental start.

Chelsea defender Lucy Bronze is eager to measure the Blues' European credentials when they travel to face former club Lyon in the Women's Champions League. Both heavyweights enter the clash aiming to preserve their flawless starts to the continental campaign, setting the stage for a compelling showdown at the Groupama Stadium.

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Aitana Bonmati has won each of the last three Ballons d'Or Feminin - but the accolade will go to someone else in 2026. Will it be two-time winner and fellow Barcelona star Alexia Putellas who reasserts herself as the best player in the women's game? Or could there be a new name on the honour roll when the Golden Ball is handed out in Paris in October?