Ladies’s Champions League LIVE: Arsenal host Lyon in first leg of semi-final


Crew information – Six adjustments for Arsenal as Kelly misses outrevealed at 15:04 BST

Arsenal v Lyon (15:30 BST)

Alex Brotherton
BBC Game journalist at Emirates Stadium

Arsenal XI graphic: Van Domselaar, Fox, Williamson, Wubben-Moy, McCabe, Little (C), Caldentey, Smith, Russo, Foord, Blackstenius

Arsenal boss Renee Slegers makes six adjustments to the facet that misplaced 2-0 to Brighton within the FA Cup quarter-finals 3 weeks in the past nowadays.

Leah Williamson returns from harm, whilst Emily Fox and Katie McCabe additionally come into the again 4.

Olivia Smith, Alessia Russo and Caitlin Foord all come into the assault.

Smilla Holmberg, Laia Codina, Taylor Hinds and Frida Maanum drop to the bench, however Chloe Kelly isn’t within the fit day squad.

Beth Mead is unavailable on account of non-public causes, whilst Steph Catley stays out with a calf factor.

Arsenal XI: Van Domselaar, Fox, Williamson, Wubben-Moy, McCabe, Little (C), Caldentey, Smith, Russo, Foord, Blackstenius.

Subs: Votikova, Borbe, Codina, Maanum, Pelova, Hinds, Holmberg, Harwood.

Lyon XI: Endler, Lawrence, Renard (C), Engen, Svava, Heaps, Shrader, Yohannes, Diani, Hegerberg, Brand.

Jonatan Giraldez makes one exchange to the Lyon facet that beat Wolfsburg 4-0 in the second one leg in their quarter-final tie previous this month, with Sofie Svava changing Salma Bacha at left-back.

Melchie Dumornay has scored 4 objectives in 3 Champions League appearances in opposition to Arsenal within the previous twelve months, however she begins at the bench.

Lyon XI: Endler, Lawrence, Renard (C), Engen, Svava, Tons, Shrader, Yohannes, Diani, Hegerberg, Logo.

Subs: Belhadj, Bacha, Junttila Nelhage, Dumornay, Becho, Katoto, Egurrola, Fathallah, Sombath, Chawinga, Benyahia, Tarciane.

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