Kingston upon Thames, UK — Chelsea Women don make seven changes for di Women’s Super League clash against Crystal Palace today, April 23, 2025, at 7:15 PM BST. Dis decision come after di team face Barcelona for di Champions League semi-final, wey dem lose just three days before.
Sonia Bompastor, di team manager, don talk about di depth of her squad, saying e get plenty strong players to choose from. Dis go help dem stay fresh as dem prepare to maintain dia title chase.
Di Chelsea line-up get Hampton in goal, with Charles, Bright (c), Girma, and Lawrence forming di back four. Jean-Francois go run di midfield behind Nüsken, while Beever-Jones and Reiten go operate on di flanks, leaving Macario to lead di attack. Dis formation (4-2-3-1) fit give dem di edge for di match.
As dem dey enter dis game, Chelsea dey sit on top of di WSL table with three points lead, but dis na dem game in hand on di other title chasers. If dem fit win against Crystal Palace, dem go push dia lead to six points with only nine points left to play for.
Di starting line-up for Chelsea be: Hampton, Charles, Bright (c), Girma, Lawrence; Jean-Francois; Baltimore, Nüsken, Reiten, Aggie Beaver-Jones; Macario. Substitutes na: Spencer, Walsh, Mpome, Hamano, Bronze, Rytting-Kaneryd, Cuthbert, Ramirez, Fishel.
Crystal Palace also don prepare well for di match. Dem get Yanez in goal, while Arthur, Cato, Sharpe, Weerden, Nolan, Larisey, Gejl, Woodham, Stengel, and Swaby (c) complete dia starting XI. Substitutes for dem still dey confirm, but dem fit face strong competition against di potential champions.
Crystal Palace don only win two WSL matches dis season, and dem go want to grab dis opportunity to secure dia third win against Chelsea, who don remain unbeaten all season. Dis level of performance no fit come easy, especially as dem prepare to face teams wey no get as much attention compared to European rivals, but wey fit surprise dem.
Di match go take place for Kingsmeadow, and referee Grace Lowe go oversee di action. Fans fit catch di live action on BBC3 (UK) and stream on BBC iPlayer. For di US audience, dem fit tune in on ESPN+.
With Chelsea Women’s determination to maintain dia unbeaten run, di match against Crystal Palace go be a crucial battle. Fans dey look forward to a thrilling game as dem try to keep di WSL title within dia grasp. Let’s go!
