We can now confirm the starting XI and substitutes for this afternoon’s Adobe Women’s FA Cup quarter-final tie against Chelsea at Kingsmeadow (1.30pm UK).
Martin Ho has made three changes to the side that started last weekend’s north London derby against Arsenal in the Women’s Super League.
Julie Blakstad comes back in for Molly Bartrip while Eveliina Summanen returns to the midfield in place of Maika Hamano, who is ineligible to face her parent club as part of the loan agreement.
Captain Bethany England comes into the attack in place of Olivia Holdt, who is named amongst our substitutes alongside Molly.
Ella Morris is in the matchday squad for the first time this season after recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury in May, 2025. Fellow defender Charlotte Grant also returns to the substitutes bench after missing the fixture against the Gunners.
Starting XI: Kop, A. Nilden, Gaupset, England (c), Vinberg, Tandberg, Wijk, Spence, Summanen, Koga, Blakstad.
Substitutes: Heeps, Grant, Morris, Bartrip, Holdt, Rybrink, M. Nilden, Gunning-Williams, Ahtinen.