'I have fallen in love' - Erin Cuthbert signs new long-term contract at Chelsea as midfield lynchpin follows the lead of Lionesses star Millie Bright

The Scotland international committed to a two-year extension a week after captain Millie Bright, the only first-team star who has been at the club longer than Cuthbert, penned a new deal with the Blues.

The midfielder joined the club in 2016 and has enjoyed a successful spell in the English capital, winning the Women’s Super League six times and claiming four FA Cups and two League Cups along the way. The 26-year-old says she feels a "special" bond with the reigning WSL champions as they hunt down an eighth WSL title.

"It’s been eight years, but the feeling of playing for this club never goes away," she told the club's website. "It’s a good time to reflect on how far I’ve come over the last eight years. If you had said to the girl who joined Chelsea eight years ago that she would still be here, I wouldn’t have believed you. I have fallen in love with a club and they have fallen in love with me. That’s special."

Chelsea have four consecutive games against Manchester City coming up. The two sides meet on Saturday in the Women's League Cup, followed by a Champions League clash on March 19. Three days later, they meet in the WSL and then play the return leg of the European tie on March 27.