The journey begins: PSG vs Chelsea, UCL preview
No matter who is in the attack, PSG has the depth up top to fill in some of the holes that losing Katoto causes. From the young Sandy Baltimore to the clinical French international, Kadidiatou Diani, this is the kind of games Hayes brought in Kadeisha Buchanan for.
With both clubs playing over the weekend, the turnaround time is going to be relatively the same on both sides. The Blues are hitting their stride in the league at the perfect moment, setting them up with a healthy roster that has several players at the top of their game. Guro Reiten is a player to watch on the left flank once again as she continues to leave wing-backs in her dust with her dynamism and creativity on the ball. Jessie Fleming and Lauren James have both been impressive so far this season, with James looking to ride the momentum of earning her first start for the Lionesses over the international break.
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The wait for Champions League football for the CFCW has now come to an end, and after an agonizing night in Wolfsburg back in December, the Blues get a chance to take their first step forward on their road to immortality in Paris on Thursday night. As a club, Chelsea has been one more often than not that flourishes when the moment is the brightest. With Hayes continuing to recover, the storylines from last season’s collapse will be floating through her head. Limiting controllable mistakes, and taking the opportunities when they come their way must be the focus for CFC against a team that has featured in the semifinals of the Champions League three years running.