If Chelsea Women are to fight for the league title this season, they need to keep up with a very competent Manchester City team more than keen on retaining the trophy for a second consecutive season. They have been perfect in the Women’s Super League so far while the Blues already slipped twice.
Beyond this being a London derby at Stamford Bridge against Tottenham, it’s the chance to stake a claim in the league race much like London City Lionesses did by beating this very Spurs team 6-1 at their turf earlier this month. We don’t need to be as prolific, but it’d be more than welcome if we could do so.
**Chelsea starting lineup (4-2-3-1):**
Hampton | Carpenter, Bronze (c), Buchanan, McCabe | Kaptein, Walsh, Potter | Thompson, Malard, James
_Substitutes from: Peng, Buurman, Björn, Dragoni, Hamano, Cuthbert, Baltimore, Nüsken, Beever-Jones_
**Tottenham starting eleven:**
Kop | Morris, Koga, A. Nildén, Blakstad, Pelova, Spence (c), Gaupset, Holdt, Vinberg, Tandberg
_Substitutes from: Panengstuen, Wijk, Sombath, Dijkstra, M. Nildén, Summanen, Gunning-Williams, Hanson, Martinez_
**Date / Time:** Sunday, October 18, 2026, 12:00 BST; 7:00 am EDT
**Venue:** Stamford Bridge, SW6
**Referee:** Kirsty Dowle
**On TV:** Sky Sports (UK); CBS Sports Golazo Network (US); **[elsewhere](https://www.livesoccertv.com/match/chelsea-fc-vs-tottenham-hotspur/4ukgkh#5719723)**
**Streaming:** Sky Go (UK); Paramount+ (US)
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