Kingston upon Thames, UK – This Sunday, football go dey sweet as Chelsea FC go face Leicester City for Kingsmeadow. Na im be the first time this season wey Chelsea go dey play for their own ground.
Under the watchful eyes of their new manager Sonia Bompastor, Chelsea don dey shine like star, winning their first two matches. Last weekend, dem carry 3-1 win come back from Aston Villa, where Sam Kerr make serious comeback to score after her 20-month injury wahala. Talk about redemption, abi? (Na true padi story!)
On the other hand, Leicester City don finally find their groove after dem gree Liverpool 1-0 for dem last game. But dem still dey work to adapt under interim coach Rick Passmoor, who just enter the matter after Amandine Miquel take the exit door. E be like say change dey sweet sometimes!
The match go start by 12:00 GMT or 7:00 am EST for Kingsmeadow, and dem go call Mel Burgin to blow the whistle as referee. Weather dey ok, small cloud and light winds go de blow. If you dey UK, tune in to Sky Sports, but if you dey USA, abeg carry your palm wine and stream am on ESPN+.
As Chelsea dey prepare for the match, dem get some injury worries. Bompastor don talk say Lucy Bronze, Lauren James, and Naomi Girma no go fit play, and Niamh Charles wey get ankle problem, e still dey suspect if e go feature. But no worry, Erin Cuthbert don return from injury and Sam Kerr dey ready to burst net again.
Leicester sef get new players join the squad like Celeste Boureille and Katie Keane, but e no clear if dem go fit compensate for the players wey don waka go other teams, like Sophie Howard and Deanne Rose. Na so e be for football, today you dey smile, tomorrow you dey cry!
Bompastor dey proud of her team’s depth, saying say quality go matter as dem dey juggle plenty matches. E gon get tough competition, but that na wetin make the game sweet. She even yan say Chelsea dey among the top teams for Europe, but dem no be the only players wey invest plenty cash.
Leicester don face ups and downs dis season, especially after their bad start against Manchester United where dem collect 4-0 smack. But dem don bounce back, and na dem go try confound the odds as dem bounce back against Liverpool. Hope say dem go carry that winning spirit come meet Chelsea!
Na the clash of titans we dey expect this Sunday, so make una no miss am! Chelsea dey hot and Leicester dey ready to bring the heat. Na who go sabi this one, as two teams dey fight for points and glory!
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