Steph Catley at centre-back, Rosa Kafaji starts: Arsenal Women take on Chelsea

Arsenal continue their pre-season campaign in Washington D.C.

25 August, 2024 20:22

Freddie Cardy

Steph Catley at centre-back, Rosa Kafaji starts: Arsenal Women take on Chelsea

Steph Catley (left) starts at the heart of Arsenal's defence. Credit- WellOffside

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Summer signing Rosa Kafaji will start for Arsenal against Chelsea as the Gunners continue their pre-season preparations.

In defence, left-back Steph Catley plays at centre-back alongside Leah Williamson, with Laura Wienroither replacing Viv Lia at right-back.

Steph Catley alongside Leah Williamson at CB- spoke about Catley in the middle of defence on the podcast this week and it’s interesting to see her given another go after a couple of impressive performances there last season
— Freddie Cardy (@CardyFreddie) August 25, 2024

Caitlin Foord comes in on the left wing, with Mariona Caldentey, Laia Codina and Emily Fox joining the squad on the bench.

Arsenal: Zinsberger; McCabe, Catley, Williamson, Wienroither; Cooney-Cross, Little; Foord, Kafaji, Mead; Russo.

Substitutes: Williams (GK), Fox, Codina, Caldentey, Maanum, Walti, Kuhl, Lia, Agyemang, Harbert, Earl, Reid.

Chelsea:

Our Derby Day XI. ?#BluesInTheUSA | #CFCW pic.twitter.com/36ggf6h9bU
— Chelsea FC Women (@ChelseaFCW) August 25, 2024

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