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Elsewhere in the group – Juventus currently lead Wolfsburg by a goal to nil, inside the final 10 minutes. If it stays that way, Juve join Chelsea at the top of the table on seven points, but behind on goal difference.
19:07
Teams
Chelsea’s Maren Mjelde makes her first start for eight months following an injury lay-off. Andersson, Ji, Ingle, Charles and England also come into the starting team.
Chelsea: Musovic, Mjelde, Bright, Eriksson, Andersson, Kirby, Ingle, Ji, Charles, England, Kerr. Substitutes: Carter, Leupolz, Reiten, Fleming, James, Cuthbert, Spence, Telford, Fox, Berger.
Servette: Pereira, Soulard, Felber, Spalti, Mendes, Maendly, Tufo, Nakkach, Lagonia, Bidas, Sayo. Substitutes: Bouma, Tamplin, Droz, Guede, Fleury, Grivaz.
Updated
19:00
Preamble
Last week, Fran Kirby and Sam Kerr both scored twice when Chelsea travelled to Geneva and thrashed the semi-professional side Servette 7-0. The Blues boss, Emma Hayes, insists tonight’s Champions League Group A match at Kingsmeadow will not be so straightforward, although it is very difficult to foresee anything other than a win for the hosts.
Since losing to Arsenal on 5 September, Chelsea have embarked on an 11-match unbeaten run, scoring a remarkable 39 goals in the process. That sequence of results includes 10 victories plus a 3-3 Champions League draw against Wolfsburg last month.
With three defeats from three matches and 15 goals conceded, Servette look destined for the wooden spoon in Group A, but the fierce battle for qualification between Chelsea, Juventus and Wolfsburg means that every goal scored may count in the final reckoning. Fresh from signing a two-year contract extension at Chelsea, Kerr will be hungry for more goals in front of the club’s home fans tonight, and it would be foolish to bet against her getting one or two. Team news and more coming right up.