Arsenal Women’s WSL game away at Brighton has been rearranged for Wednesday, 6 May at 7.45pm at the Broadfield Stadium in Crawley. This follows the original game falling victim to torrential rain last month.
If the Gunners progress past Chelsea in the Champions League quarter-finals, it will present them with a scheduling problem as Champions League semi-finals are still played at the weekend (an archaic institution that needs changing in my opinion!) which would require WSL games at away at Aston Villa and at home to Everton to be rearranged too. But let’s cross that bridge if and when we come to it!
Meanwhile, Stina Blackstenius has pulled out of the Sweden squad and returned home for ‘family reasons’ according to the Swedish FA. While Steph Catley and Caitlin Foord played for Australia in their Asian Cup opener against Philippines, which they won 1-0 thanks to a Sam Kerr goal. Kyra Cooney-Cross wasn’t involved as she continues to build fitness.
The Matildas’ next group game is against Iran at 9am UK time on Thursday, all Asian Cup games are free to view on YouTube in the UK.