LONDON, UK – Shaku shaku don begin for Stamford Bridge as Chelsea Women prepare to face off against dem new rivals, London City Lionesses. Na dem wey just land for Women’s Super League after dem promote from WSL2 last season. Na today, November 1, 2025 at 12:00 BST, the ball go start to roll.
Di London City crew sabi say dis na a big chance to show say dem fit play ball level, after dem pick some sharp players during di summer transfer. E no easy to come face Chelsea wey dey sit pretty for di top of di WSL table.
For Chelsea lineup, coach Sonia Bompastor don make some changes as dem return from international break. Naomi Girma wey don dey nurse calf injury don return, but Lauren James still dey waka with small injury. Abeg, e fit be say dem need to do better ginger for di squad.
We fit see Chelsea lineup like dis: Hampton, Carpenter, Bright (c), Björn, Bronze, Baltimore, Walsh, Cuthbert, Nüsken, Reiten, Beever-Jones. Na so dem go dey play 5-3-2 formation – no be small thing.
London City lineup no be small matter wey we go chop down. Dem go showcase players like Lete, Fernández, Kumagai and Godfrey. E fit no be easy match o, dem come to prove say dem get quality.
Kick-off na 7:00 AM ETV, and if you dey for UK, you fit catch di match live on Sky Sports. My paddy we no dey UK, no wahala; just use VPN and you dey set to watch am on ESPN+. Na so e be!
As Chelsea dey dey top table with 5 wins and 1 draw for di first six matches, dem go try hold dem position well. Meanwhile, London City dey chill for di 6th position, dem won three out of six matches wey dem play.
So, as di match dey approach wey go happen for Stamford Bridge today, make we watch how this new rivalry go pan out. Everybody dey gbadun di game, no be joke. E fit get plenty palaver, but one thing we sabi be say – football no dey lie!
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