The Women’s Super League kicks off for the last time in 2024 this weekend. Chelsea visits Leicester City and are aiming to end the year with another win. Managers Bompastor and Miquel know each other from the French league so it will be interesting to see how that plays out. Let’s find out about the possible line-up, statistics and where you can watch Leicester City vs Chelsea. We will update the match preview on game day.
Leicester City vs Chelsea: Possible Line-ups
The possible line-ups are derived from previous match days. We take into consideration how strong the opponents are, what players are injured and of course team news before the match.
Team News Leicester City
Miquel and her team are hit hard with injuries. She hopes to have all her players return in January but that would be an “ideal world”. The players will be given plenty of time off to recover physically and mentally as it has been tough for the club.
What the coach has to say:
Amandine Miquel on Leicester ‘spicing’ it up against Chelsea: “Yeah, it’s true. Over the years in France when we played Lyon we tried to spice it up a bit & throw some surprises to make it not nice for them. With Chelsea, why not? We will see. We have a few strange ideas.”
Our prediction of the Starting IX for Leicester City against Chelsea:
23 Kop
4 Bott
17 Thibaud
22 Kees
2 Nevin
11 Cayman
7 Rose
47 Sherwood
29 Momiki
20 Goodwin
6 Takarada
Team News Chelsea
Sonia Bompastor will travel without a few of her younger players to the East Midlands. Sandy Baltimore was absent for the last two fixtures and will not be available against Leicester City. Baltimore might return against Real Madrid.
“Maelys (Mpome) and Julia (Bartel) won’t be involved in the game tomorrow. Julia could be able to practice this morning but not normally. Maelys won’t be involved in the Real Madrid game either, she will be coming back in January,” Bompastor said.
The head coach explained that both Mpome and Bartel have quad injuries. Mpome was injured when she was with the national team and Bartel in a training session.
On the long-term absentees James, Kerr and Fishel: “LJ is progressing really well. We are talking with the staff about her return. It’s always a little bit difficult because you want them back, but you want to protect them not take too many risks. So, I think we will see LJ after the winter break for sure.”
“For Mia and Sam, they are long-term injuries, and the recovery is really individual, each will go with their own rhythm. We hope to have them as soon as possible because all three are creative players who really impact the game when they come in. So as a manager, I hope to have them as soon as they can,” Bompastor concluded.
What the coach has to say:
Sonia Bompastor and Amandine Miquel know each other from the French league. The Chelsea head coach is expected Miquel to do something out of the ordinary: “She always tries to surprise me so I am ready for that”.
“Every game matters. If we cant to continue our momentum and our run, the mentality we have to have is, to be ready from the beginning of every game.”
Our prediction of the Starting IX for Chelsea against Leicester City:
24 Hampton
22 Bronze
4 Bright
14 Bjorn
21 Charles
8 Cuthbert
18 Kaptein
23 Hamano
19 Rytting Kaneryd
11 Reiten
7 Ramírez
Leicester City vs Chelsea: Statistics
Leicester City and Chelsea went head-to-head seven times before and Chelsea won them all. Up until 2023 Leicester City was unable to score a single goal against The Blues. That year Leicester conceded two goals within the first five minutes but fought their way back to 3-2 before half time. Can they stop Chelsea in their tracks and end their winning streak this season?
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch the Women’s Super League Leicester City vs Chelsea?
Leicester City vs Chelsea is live on the Barclays Women’s Super League YouTube.
When was the last meeting between Leicester City vs Chelsea?
The teams went head-to-head on the 3rd of March 2024. Chelsea won by 4-0 with goals scored by Bjorn, Ramírez, Rytting Kaneryd and Macario.
What is Leicester City vs Chelsea kick-off time?
Leicester City and Chelsea kick off on Saturday the 14th of December at 12:00 GMT at King Power Stadium.