D’Angelo and Bouhaddi head straight over to Zinsberger at full time. There’s also an embrace between Emma Hayes and Emily Fox, who will soon be playing under Hayes for the USA.

A destructive first half from the home side is more than enough to secure a crucial three points and deal a huge blow to Arsenal’s fading title hopes. These two sides will meet again in the Conti Cup final at the end of the month…

Full-time: Chelsea 3-1 Arsenal.

90+4' Another good stop by the legs of Zinsberger before Nusken's shot is well blocked. 3-1

90+3' We will have reaction from Jonas Eidevall to come as well as player ratings, and further analysis of this defeat from Daisy Goodhand later on in the week. 3-1

90+1' Five added minutes. 3-1

90' Little's goal looks set to be too Little, too late (see what I did there). Chelsea taking their time whenever possible and seeing this game out. 3-1

86' Goal! Chelsea 3-1 Arsenal: McCabe's corner is cleared as far as Little and she strikes the ball beautifully into the bottom corner on the half volley. 3-1

86' Strong block by Buchanan as Arsenal win a corner. Maanum gets her head to McCabe's inswinging delivery and it comes off a Chelsea player. 3-0

84' Clever flick from Lacasse into Maanum but Hampton comes out to claim. 3-0

83' Maanum looks to play Russo in behind but her pass is easily intercepted. Macario now comes on for James. 3-0

78' Another Arsenal attack comes to nothing- the Gunners have had just one shot on target tonight. 3-0

76' I go back to the stat that no team has won the WSL after losing more than two game in a season. This would be Arsenal's fourth defeat of 2023/24. 3-0

72' Cooney-Cross comes on for Walti as both teams take a drinks break whilst Zinsberger is down. 3-0

71' Walti shifts the ball wide to McCabe, but her cross is too deep and claimed by Hampton. Arsenal had three players running onto it too. 3-0

70' Chelsea make a change as Lawrence comes on for Charles. 3-0

69' Russo's shot is deflected behind before Charles is attended to by the physios. 3-0

68' Reiten cuts inside Fox and squares the ball to Kaneryd, but Zinsberger is again up to the task to make the save. 3-0

67' Yellow card for Lacasse after she tripped Charles on the break. 3-0

64' 32,972 at Stamford Bridge including a sold-out away end of 6,000 Arsenal fans. Chelsea’s record attendance is 38,350 against Tottenham last season. 3-0

62' Another strong save by Zinsberger to deny James after she went one on one with the Arsenal goalkeeper- that would have been game over otherwise. 3-0

60' Arsenal win another free kick after Walti is fouled. McCabe's deep delivery is claimed easily by Hampton. 3-0

56' Lacasse comes on for Foord. 3-0

54' Kaneryd gets in behind again but this time Zinsberger is quick off her line to make a good save. 3-0

53' Foord pushes Perisset in the back after being dragged down by the defender to win a free-kick. Mead's delivery is headed wide by Wubben-Moy. 3-0

50' Fox slips in the box as the ball was played into Reiten, but she uses her pace to recover well. 3-0

47' McCabe goes for goal from a long way out and doesn't miss the target by much. 3-0

46' The second half is underway. 3-0

Catley, Blackstenius and Pelova withdrawn.

Maanum, Fox and Russo are coming on for Arsenal.

Arsenal have been blown away in this first half, with Nusken scoring twice after James’ opener. Not the prettiest goals, but even uglier defending from the Gunners.

Half time: Chelsea 3-0 Arsenal.

45+2' Another audacious effort from James, who sends a left-footed shot curling wide of the far corner. 3-0

45+1' Catley is down and receiving treatment. She is able to carry on. 3-0

45+1' Three additional minutes. 3-0

43' Tricky feet from James and she wins a free-kick in a good position, leading to a booking for McCabe. Reiten's free-kick brushes the roof of the net. 3-0

41' Another Chelsea counter sees James drive into the box, but Walti defends well. 3-0

38' Leupolz tries her luck from the edge of the box and her shot is blocked behind for a corner. 3-0

36' Really nice flowing move from Arsenal as Foord is played through on goal but her touch is just too heavy and Hampton can claim. 3-0

33' Moments later James attempts an audacious chip over Zinsberger, and it's only just over the crossbar. 3-0

32' Goal! Chelsea 3-0 Arsenal: Kaneryd carves Arsenal apart again with a brilliant driving run. Her shot is diverted in off the back of Nusken, who does enough to divert the ball past Zinsberger. 3-0

30' Blackstenius and Mead combine well and the Swede plays Mead in behind, but Chelsea defend well and win a goal kick. 2-0

28' Walti chips a pass over the top but Catley can't keep the ball in play. Not good enough. 2-0

25' Mead steps up and strikes her effort high and wide. 2-0

24' Better from Arsenal and Pelova wins a free-kick on the edge of the box. 2-0

21' Goal! Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal: The Gunners are run ragged at the back again, and Cuthbert is allowed to drive a shot towards goal from range. It's misdirected, but turned in by Nusken who managed to stay onside of Williamson. 2-0

20' Chelsea are having a lot of fun attacking Arsenal's left flank. Perisett has supported Kaneryd well and James has drifted towards that side. Catley under lots of pressure. 1-0

17' Blackstenius gets in behind but her cutback can't find a teammate. Mead's cross is then cleared. 1-0

14' Goal! Chelsea 1-0 Arsenal: Pelova is dispossessed and James is played through. She goes past Catley and shoots- at first Zinsberger seemed to have made a strong save but the ball looped up and found the net. 1-0

11' Walti switches off allowing Kaneryd to run in behind onto the end of James' chip. Zinsberger gets out quickly to smother the ball. 0-0

10' The resulting corner is headed away by Nusken before Catley fires a shot at Hampton. 0-0

9' Wubben-Moy finds Mead with a diagonal ball into the box. She squares for Little who forces a save from Hampton. 0-0

7' Perisset and Cuthbert both deliver crosses and Arsena; clear both before Little and Walti combine well to clear rom Cuthbert. 0-0

5' Arsenal have released some information on the kit clash and subsequent delay: Arsenal had white socks prepared for the match. Match officials identified a clash with Chelsea’s socks and indicated Arsenal must change. Arsenal sourced socks and replaced. 0-0

2' James can get a shot away again but this time it flies over the crossbar. 0-0

1' An early sighter for James, her shot is blocked by Wubben-Moy. 0-0

1' Underway! Lauren James kicks us off. 0-0

Half an hour later than planned, we are ready to go at Stamford Bridge.

Here we go! A big light show and here come the teams.

We should have football to bring to you very soon. Both sides are back into the dressing rooms after those impromptu warmups.

Arsenal are in Chelsea's away socks.

I've just been down to the press room where all of the young Chelsea mascots are waiting patiently for their delayed big moment!

Arsenal are now out to warm up, wearing BLACK socks.

The Chelsea players have come out to warm up again!

We continue to wait...

Chelsea's DJ is working overtime here now! Still no sign of the teams, I wonder how this will be affecting them.

Arsenal wore red and Chelsea blue in the reverse fixture… However the colours worn by the referee and goalkeepers could also be a factor. It’s not a good look

The delay is due to a kit clash.

There is a small delay to kick-off, according to the tannoy, who promptly blasts Whitney Houston from the speakers.

This is some atmosphere at Stamford Bridge, with the Arsenal fans making more than their share of noise too.

Add Chelsea Dagger to that, purely from a music perspective of course... Not a patch on Louis Dunford's anthem.

Say what you like about Chelsea, but One Step Beyond and Liquidator are some cracking pre-match tunes!

Both sides have finished their warm-ups and are back down into the dressing rooms.

A reminder of the WSL table. Chelsea sit top on 37 points, level with Manchester City who are second. Arsenal have 34 points and sit third, so can throw plenty of cats among plenty of pigeons if they win here at Stamford Bridge.

Vivianne Miedema is Arsenal's significant absentee, but Laura Wienroither is nearing a return to action and could play before the next international break according to Jonas Eidevall.

Some significant injury absentees for Chelsea, who are without: Nathalie Bjorn, Millie Bright, Sam Kerr, Mia Fishel, Maren Mjelde, Mayra Ramirez and Ann-Katrin Berger.

Arsenal won the reverse fixture 4-1 at Emirates Stadium, thanks to an Alessia Russo brace as well as goals from Amanda Ilestedt and Beth Mead. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd was on the scoresheet for Chelsea, who were "bullied" in the words of Emma Hayes.

Jonas Eidevall has never won away to Chelsea, but his Arsenal side have never played the Blues at Stamford Bridge before tonight.

Plenty of applause from players towards their fans in the away end. Arsenal have sold out their allocation of 6,000 tickets tonight.

Arsenal begin their warm-ups!

Lauren James had been sick in the week according to Emma Hayes but the England star starts for Chelsea. Fran Kirby is fit enough for the bench.

Arsenal welcome back Cloe Lacasse, Sabrina D'Angelo and Emily Fox from the Gold Cup, and all three make the bench. Lacasse in particular could be electric coming on in the second half.

So Stina Blackstenius is preferred upfront to Alessia Russo, in a crucial decision by Jonas Eidevall.

Chelsea subs: Musovic, Ingle, Macario, Lawrence, Kirby, Hamano, Cankovic, Beever-Jones.

Arsenal subs: D'Angelo, Bouhaddi, Fox, Codina, Reid, Cooney-Cross, Maanum, Lacasse, Russo.

Chelsea: Hampton, Perisset, Buchanan, Carter, Charles, Cuthbert, Leupolz, Nusken, Kaneryd, Reiten, James.

Arsenal: Zinsberger; Catley, Wubben-Moy, Williamson, McCabe; Walti, Pelova; Foord, Little, Mead; Blackstenius.

Emily Fox, Cloe Lacasse and Sabrina D'Angelo are all available for Arsenal after returning from the Gold Cup.

Team news is in very soon...

Kick-off is at 7pm UK time.

Good afternoon and welcome to our Gooner Fanzine live blog. Women's Super League games don't come much bigger than this- it's Chelsea hosting Arsenal in front of a bumper crowd at Stamford Bridge.