Renée Slegers has made six changes to the starting XI for this afternoon’s Adobe Women’s FA Cup fifth round match at home to Bristol City.
Anneke Borbe replaces Daphne van Domselaar in goal, while Emily Fox, Leah Williamson and Steph Catley come into the defence in place of Smilla Holmberg, Lotte Wubben-Moy and Laia Codina.
Victoria Pelova makes way for Kim Little in midfield, while Olivia Smith returns to the starting line-up ahead of Frida Maanum.
The players keeping their place from Wednesday’s 3-1 win over OH Leuven in the UEFA Women’s Champions League are Katie McCabe, Mariona Caldentey, Chloe Kelly, Alessia Russo and Caitlin Foord.
Kick-off is at 1pm at Mangata Developments Stadium in Borehamwood as we seek to book our place in the quarter-finals.
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LINE-UPs
Arsenal XI: Borbe, Fox, Williamson, Catley, McCabe, Little (C), Mariona, Russo, Kelly, Foord, Smith
Substitutes: Van Domselaar, Williams, Wubben-Moy, Codina, Hinds, Holmberg, Maanum, Pelova, Blackstenius
Bristol City XI: Brzykcy, Powell, Ingle, Robinson, Hardy, Lloyd-Smith, Wos, Syme (C), Morgan, Jones, Saez
Substitutes: Bentley, Burns, Lawley, Ward, Farrugia, Lewis, Day, Giddings
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