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Chelsea Women will head to Selhurst Park on Friday for a Women's Super League encounter against newly-promoted Crystal Palace Women.
The Blues began their season with a victory over Aston Villa, while the Eagles suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur in their opening WSL match.
The hosts are making their debut in the Women's Super League after securing promotion from the Championship last season. The Eagles claimed the top spot by winning 14 games, drawing four, and losing only four out of 22, finishing just one point ahead of runners-up Charlton Athletic in the second-tier last time out.
After 12 remarkable years under Emma Hayes, Chelsea ushered in the Sonia Bompastor era with a hard-fought win over Aston Villa at Kingsmeadow. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd unleashed a brilliant left-footed strike to open the scoring, and Hannah Hampton made crucial late saves to secure a tight 1-0 victory as Chelsea began their title defence.
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How to watch Crystal Palace FC Women vs Chelsea FC Women online - TV channels & live streams
In the United Kingdom (UK), the WSL match between Crystal Palace and Chelsea will be available to watch and stream online live through Sky Sports platforms.
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Crystal Palace FC Women vs Chelsea FC Women kick-off time
| Date: | Friday, September 27, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 7:30 pm BST |
| Venue: | Selhurst Park |
The match will be played at Selhurst Park on Friday, September 27, with kick-off at 7:30 pm BST for fans in the UK.
Team news & squads
Crystal Palace FC Women team news
The hosts will be missing Hayley Nolan for the upcoming match, while Elise Hughes remains sidelined as she recovers from an ACL injury.
Chelsea loanee Brooke Aspin is not only ineligible to face her parent club but is also serving a one-match ban after receiving a red card against Tottenham.
New summer recruit Katie Stengel is likely to spearhead the attack, and she has a history of finding the net against Chelsea, having scored two penalties in Liverpool’s 2-1 win over them back in September 2022.
Crystal Palace Women possible XI: Yanez; Green, Everett, Veje, Gibbons; Riley, Gejl, Potter, Blanchard, Weerden; Stengel
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Yanez, Milla-Maj Majasaari, Negri, Morgan, Kitching, Gibbon, Kacary, Smith, Annis-Clara Wright |
| Defenders: | Fox, Veje, Weerden, Green, Woodham, Aspin, Nolan, Barton, Gibbons, Everett, Johnson, Waldie, Coombs, Clifford, Gibbons, Wilson-White |
| Midfielders: | Pritchard, Bailey-Gayle, Potter, Potter, Arthur, Filbey, Blanchard, Reilly, Cataldo, Nicol, My Cato, Guyatt, Hopcroft, Natkiel, Goddard, Hurley, Clifford, Churchill |
| Forwards: | Gejl, Indiah-Riley, Stengel, Larkin, Hughes, Sharpe, Gaylor, Khassal, Taylor, Hincks, Bacon |
Chelsea FC Women team news
The visitors will be without the services of Sophie Ingle, Aniek Nouwen, Niamh Charles, Mia Fishel, Oriane Jean-Francois, and Sam Kerr.
Although Lauren James wasn’t fit enough to start the match against Villa, she might be in contention for a spot in the starting lineup on Friday.
New signing Lucy Bronze is expected to hold her position on the right side of the back four, alongside Kadiesha Buchanan, Millie Bright, and Ashley Lawrence.
Chelsea Women possible XI: Hampton; Bronze, Buchanan, Bright, Lawrence; Cuthbert, Nusken; Rytting Kaneryd, James, Baltimore; Ramirez
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Mušović, Hampton, Cox |
| Defenders: | Nouwen, Bright, Lawrence, Björn, Périsset, Charles, Bronze, Mpomé, Buchanan, Bernabé |
| Midfielders: | Ingle, Nüsken, Cuthbert, Bartel, Kaptein, Rytting Kaneryd, Jean-François |
| Forwards: | Fishel, Ramírez, Macario, James, Reiten, Baltimore, Kerr, Hamano, Beever-Jones |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 11/02/24 | Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace | Women's FA Cup |