UEFA has officially confirmed Chelsea Women’s squad for the 2026/27 Women’s Champions League league phase, with Lexi Potter included ahead of Wednesday’s opener against Austria Wien.
The confirmation comes at an ideal time for Potter.
The 20-year-old retained her place in Sonia Bompastor’s starting XI against Birmingham City on Saturday and opened the scoring after only eight minutes as Chelsea secured a 2-0 victory.
It continued an impressive start to the campaign for Potter, who has established herself as a genuine first-team option rather than simply providing academy depth.
Lexi Potter included in Chelsea Champions League squad
The official UEFA Chelsea Women squad includes Potter among Sonia Bompastor’s midfield options for the league phase.
Her inclusion comes after another significant weekend in her development.
Potter scored Chelsea’s opener against Birmingham and has earned increasing opportunities during the opening weeks of the campaign.
Her emergence adds another option for Bompastor during a demanding run of domestic and European fixtures, particularly when rotation becomes necessary.
Wieke Kaptein and Lola Brown are also registered as List B players, giving Chelsea additional flexibility within their European squad.
Lauren James and Mayra Ramirez included
Chelsea have also registered several of their biggest attacking names.
Lauren James and Mayra Ramírez are included alongside Alyssa Thompson, Sandy Baltimore, Melvine Malard, Aggie Beever-Jones and Katie McCabe.
Registration does not necessarily guarantee immediate match fitness, but it ensures both James and Ramírez can feature during the league phase when available.
Chelsea’s goalkeeper options include Hannah Hampton, Livia Peng and Rebecca Spencer, while Naomi Girma, Lucy Bronze, Kadeisha Buchanan and Ellie Carpenter provide considerable defensive depth.
Chelsea prepare for Austria Wien opener
Chelsea begin their league-phase campaign against Austria Wien on Wednesday, 23 September.
The game kicks off at 8pm BST at Plough Lane, with Chelsea confirming the club’s Champions League fixture details ahead of the start of the league phase.
Austria Wien arrive with one particularly dangerous attacking threat.
Forward Modesta Uka scored six times during qualifying, and our Austria Wien danger-man analysis explains why Chelsea will need to control her attacking threat on Wednesday night.
Bompastor also has several major calls to make when selecting her side.
Our Chelsea Women predicted XI and team news breaks down the likely line-up and the decisions facing the Chelsea head coach.
Supporters looking to follow the game can also find the full broadcast details, kick-off time and streaming information in our Chelsea Women vs Austria Wien TV and live stream guide.
Chelsea’s European squad gives Bompastor considerable depth for the weeks ahead, but Potter’s inclusion is particularly significant.
The midfielder is already earning meaningful senior minutes, and the Champions League now provides another stage on which she can continue her rapid development.
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