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chelsea defense Kadisha Buchanan said: “The last few seasons have been challenging, but I am improving on and off the field. This could be my best season yet, but I know there is more to come. Great to have [former Lyon team-mate] lucia [Bronze] Again [in England]. We have both grown as players and our partnership is strong. Communication is key as we adapt to a new coach and style.
Caterina Macario will not be in the Chelsea squad He continues to improve his fitness in today's competition. Macario suffered an irritation in his knee during the summer. Manager Sonia Bombaster said: “We are getting some minutes and improving his fitness. It's part of the plan and part of your own process. We work a lot with each player individually and try to give them what they need to be fit and get back to their best level or the best version of themselves. We felt it was a good decision for her to stay in London and work individually with some of the staff and she would be ready for the game on Sunday.
Two other English clubs Both emerged victorious last night from the Women's Champions League. Arsenal beat Valerenga 4-1, while Manchester City beat St Bolton 3-2. You can read both reports:
There is a group message. Twente have called up a strong team that includes their captain Danique van Ginkel.
Twente: Clarke, Vlieg, Carleer, Knoll, Duin, De Breck, Van Doeren, Van Ginkel, Antradottir, Van Dijk, Pedemores.
Companions: De Jong, Bussmann, Vissers, Everards, Bormans, Hulst, Ravensbergen, Proust, Ot Elbering, Verdastonk, Gallic, Evans.
Meanwhile, Chelsea have benched several stars, including Millie Bright and Lucy Bronze.
Chelsea: Musovic, Perisset, Buchanan, Bjorn, Lawrence, captain, Jean-Francois, Baltimore, Hamano, James, Beever-Jones.
Companions: Cox, Hampton, Bright, Nusken, Ramirez, Cuthbert, Equitation, Bardell, Canerit, Bronze, Empom.
Preface
Hello and welcome back to the group stage of the Women's Champions League. Let's focus on Juventus tonight against Chelsea. The European Cup is something the Blues have eluded throughout their history and they hope to win it this season.
Chelsea have made a good start to the season following a win over rivals Arsenal in the Women's Super League heading into this match. They also opened their Champions League campaign with a 3-2 win over Real Madrid last week.
Meanwhile, Twente drew 1-1 in the Eredivisie against Excelsior at the weekend and emerged with a win against Celtic in their first Champions League group stage match.
Both clubs will seek to continue their winning streak in the competition. Group messages will be disappearing soon, so stay tuned before 8pm BST starts.
