Chelsea Ladies return to Champions League motion tonight within the Netherlands, seeking to translate their unbeaten home begin into a quick opening in Europe away to FC Twente.
The Dutch champions are formidable at De Grolsch Veste and can attempt to make this extra compact and intense compared to final yr’s assembly on this floor — solely this time with a yr’s extra expertise beneath their belt.
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Date / Time: Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 17.45 BST; 12:45pm EDTVenue: De Grolsch Veste, Enschede, NetherlandsReferee: Marta Huerta De Aza (on pitch); Javier Iglesias Villanueva (VAR)Forecast: Cloudy and breezy
On TV: none (UK); none (US); Streaming: Disney+ (UK); ESPN+, Paramount+, Amazon Prime (US)
ENSCHEDE, NETHERLANDS – MAY 17: Caitlin Dijkstra of FC Twente throughout a Coaching Session forward of the TOTO KNVB Beker Vrouwen Ultimate towards PSV at Sportcampus Diekman on Might 17, 2023 in Enschede, Netherlands (Picture by Rene Nijhuis/BSR Company/Getty Photos)
FC Twente crew information: The Tukkers have finished it once more! Very like Chelsea within the 2023-24 season, they edged title rivals PSV on objective distinction to carry the Vrouwen Eredivisie title for the tenth time of their historical past.
Not like Chelsea, there are not any confirmed accidents listed for FC Twente forward of this match. Fortunate them!
COBHAM, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 07: Johanna Rytting Kaneryd of Chelsea in the course of the Chelsea FC Ladies’s Coaching Session at Chelsea Coaching Floor on October 07, 2025 in Cobham, England. (Picture by Chris Lee – Chelsea FC/Chelsea FC through Getty Photos)
Chelsea crew information: A 1-1 away tie to Manchester United shouldn’t be the tip of the world for the Blues neither is it the tip of their title defence ambitions. It does damage our possibilities a bit given our factors’ buffer towards different rivals is sort of gone, and an early lead can be essential as soon as we get to combat for home cup dominance.
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Chelsea head into the conflict with a number of absences confirmed by supervisor Sonia Bompastor. Catarina Macario has not travelled as a result of an Achilles irritation, and is the one one from Friday’s match unavailable. Lucy Bronze, Lauren James, and Niamh Charles additionally didn’t journey as they proceed rehabilitating.
Beforehand: Two objectives within the first half and a Guro Reiten penalty conversion to make it a very good first impression within the Netherlands.