Chelsea vs Real Madrid preview: critical UWCL battle at Kingsmeadow

Even though Pernille Harder will be missing from the equation for quite some time, Fran Kirby’s health status seems promising for her to feature in back-to-back fixtures. Lauren James and Guro Reiten continue to amaze on the flanks while the Canadian centerback, Kadeisha Buchanan is finally finding her perfect role with the west London outfit, the right centerback. It seems to be all coming together for Chelsea as the calendar rolls into December. The midfield of Erin Cuthbert, and Sophie Ingle has been sublime during the past few contests, and it will have to be again as Weir will make it her mission to disrupt the Blues’ fluidity.

Weir netted two goals in the Conti Cup final against CFCW, forcing the Blues to miss out on a domestic triple at the end of the season. In the men’s game, both of these teams are marquee names, but when it comes to the women’s game, it is quite obvious where each team is in its development. Weir is a key figure for Real, having totaled four goals and three assists in league play so far this season, but if the Blues come out with the same intensity they did in the first half against Tottenham, there should not be a problem picking up all three points with a break on the horizon this upcoming weekend. PoL are also covering Chelsea Men stars at the World Cup – check in to our website daily to read up on how the Blues are getting on with their respective nations.