Arsenal Women confirmed starting lineup vs Chelsea: Kim Little and Cooney-Cross both start

Both Arsenal and Chelsea are seeking to dethrone Women's Super League champions Manchester City this season. The Blues saw their sequence of six successive titles come to an end, while the Gunners are determined to become champions again for the first time since 2019.

Thus, fixtures do not get much bigger than this London derby at Stamford Bridge. So, ahead of this huge game, find out the starting lineup Renée Slegers has picked.

Arsenal Women confirmed starting lineup vs Chelsea

Anneke Borbe.

Emily Fox, Leah Williamson, Steph Catley & Ona Batlle.

Kim Little, Mariona Caldentey, Georgia Stanway & Kyra Cooney-Cross.

Alessia Russo & Lisa Baum.

Substitutes: Misa Rodríguez, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Caitlin Foord, Géraldine Reuteler, Olivia Smith, Chloe Kelly, Stina Blackstenius, Selina Cerci & Smilla Holmberg.

Slegers heavily rotated for Tuesday night's last-gasp Champions League victory over HB Køge at Meadow Park. She has made seven changes for that victory, most notably making a big call in goal. Misa Rodríguez had started all three WSL games to date, before Anneke Borbe came in last time out, with the Germany keeping her place.

Having only been on the bench in mid-week, Mariona Caldentey, Lisa Baum, Alessia Russo, Ona Batlle, Emily Fox and Georgia Stanway do all return.

Chelsea's confirmed starting lineup vs Arsenal

Hannah Hampton

Ellie Carpenter, Lucy Bronze, Kadeisha Buchanan & Katie McCabe.

Sjoeke Nüsken, Wieke Kaptein & Kiera Walsh.

Alyssa Thompson, Lauren James & Melvine Malard.

Substitutes: Livia Peng, Naomi Girma, Veerle Buurman, Sjoeke Nüsken, Nathalie Björn, Giulia Dragoni, Aggie Beever-Jones, Sandy Baltimore & Maika Hamano.

Lauren James and Kiera Walsh do both start, despite being pre-match doubts, which is a major boost for Sonia Bompastor, albeit key centre-back Naomi Girma is only fit enough for a place on the bench.

Meantime, it is all eyes on Katie McCabe. She made over 300 appearances for Arsenal, spending 11 years at the club, establishing herself as a bone fide fans' favourite. Well, that sentiment was somewhat eroded when she joined their biggest rivals in the summer, hence why seeing her in a Chelsea shirt is already weird but, in this fixture, this will be even more so the case.

What time does Chelsea vs Arsenal in the WSL kick off?

Placed in the prime time slot, Arsenal's Women's Super League clash with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge kicks off at 4:30pm (BST) on Sunday 27 September. This is 11:30am on the east coast of the United States and 8:30am for those on Pacific time.

How can I watch Chelsea vs Arsenal in the WSL?

In the UK & Ireland, this fixture is live on Sky Sports Main Event, Premier League and Ultra HD, as well as via streaming services NOW TV and SkyGo. Non-Sky Sports subscribers can also enjoy the action on Sky Sports Mix.

In the United States, Chelsea vs Arsenal can be found via CBS Sports Golazo and Paramount+. Check out our complete guide of how to watch this match from anywhere in the world here.

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