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