Chelsea W Vs Arsenal W | Highlights | Women’s Friendly Match | 25.08.2024

the players that she has and how those two things can mesh together teams are out of the tunnel it'll be interesting to see the ratio of Chelsea supporters compared to Arsenal there'll be plenty of red yes and plenty of blue in the seats today you see Arsenal's coming out in the red and white Leah Williamson getting a second straight start we only saw for 45 minutes last week both coaches really talked about focusing pretty much on themselves right they're not looking at they won't play Arsenal for several weeks into the regular season which starts in England in mid to late September but right now they're focused on themselves because they're just starting their preseason process and that's pretty typical you're you've played Chelsea a number of times if you're Arsenal if you're you're Chelsea you're thinking the same thing about Arsenal right that you know this opponent fairly well so you don't need to do too much prep video on what they're doing but you need to prepare yourselves especially some of these players that we're going to see who are getting opportunities to really prove themselves in starting 11s or even game day rosters it's very interesting to see two London Rivals playing together in another country yep 3,000 miles away here we go these players are pretty much all familiar with one another there are some new signings for both we saw some last week some will see making their debut in this game tonight maybe off the subs bench some in a starting role including Rosa kavani let's take a look at the starting 11s for the two sides and we start with Arsenal considered the home side yeah zinsberger will start in goal again and then Steph catle will be one of three Australians that make their way back into the starting lineup mcab Williamson and ly Rother will uh finish out the back line and then as you move forward little and Cooney cross will sit as dual sixes but have movement up into the attack and it'll be around kagi we saw her come in in the game last week against Washington spirit and really provide a spark and she'll be looking to connect with not just Caitlyn Ford and Beth me but up front especially alesio Russo who scored two goals in that game last week and for Chelsea this is a team who comes off a victory in Gotham up north in New York and they have musich in net Lawrence bright bu cannon in bronze will start in the back espe expect Lawrence to get high and try to add to the attack when you're looking up front right in Beaver Jones and hanano I I'm thinking hanano is going to come inside tuck inside as a dual 10 at moments to allow Lucy bronze to join the attack there on the right side there is hanano getting a start today played in Japan from 21 to 24 still a couple of minutes away from the kickoff if you're in the US watching this game we're inviting you to show us your game face send in photo phot from wherever you're watching to be entered into our photo sharing competition best photos have the chance to win a voucher from high-end Beauty brand IL maage between the value of 75 and $250 head over to the Zone women's football for more details so the dark uniforms belong to Chelsea Arsenal will be in red both teams coming off of victories they will was Arsenal taking on the Washington Spirit last Sunday in this very stadium and on Monday Gotham FC defending nwsl Champions played against Chelsea WSL defending champs and Chelsea came over with a win made it look easier than I'm sure it was it ended up 3 to one but it was three nothing at one [Applause] stage set for the kickoff from Audi field in Washington DC and Arsenal will play it back Williamson Steph catley will play as a left back as well but that's Katie McCabe's job today for Arsenal it's back to Gold to Zinburger played into the second half last week left with an injury but obviously it wasn't that serious she's back Cooney cross to the right been causing issues for Arsenal knocked it away from lightning stays in the field of play recovered though by Arsenal kavachi on the break has Caitlyn Ford making a run slipping it through terrific ball Ford shot Caitlin Ford a bit off Target but how about the ball played through to Ford the perfect timing here from kagi because she understands that the line is pretty high so she can slip it early in the right seam leads Ford into space then Ford can't do enough to get it on target good recovery from Lucy bronze to just get shoulder-to-shoulder offset Caitlyn Ford just slightly from that shot great Counterattack from Arsenal how quickly they can get after you if you're Chelsea you're going to have to think a little bit more about rest defense in those moments G Jones up the middle knocked away recovered by Arsenal played all the way back to thefe Zinburger by mccab Williamson and this hot day in Washington DC second game of a double header Washington Spirit who are hosting these international friendlies defeated Kansas City in game one in a regular season nwsl game ball sliced second game of a double header Washington Spirit who are hosting these international friendlies defeated Kansas City in game one in a regular season nwsl game ball sliced by musich hopefully some of those goals wear off because it was four to one in that game be nice to see that many goals here today too the talents there for sure kabaji was going to take that throw in will'll give it up to a teammate play has been stopped for an injury on this