Renee Slegers has made four changes to the starting XI for our return to Barclays Women’s Super League action against Leicester City.
Laia Codina, Katie McCabe, Caitlin Foord and Stina Blackstenius all come into the side for the 12pm kick-off at the King Power Stadium. Emily Fox is on the bench, while Olivia Smith is absent with a bruised hip; Lotte Wubben-Moy and Kyra Cooney-Cross are recovering from illness and miss out.
Frida Maanum, who scored the only goal in this fixture last season, picked up a knock on international duty with Norway and is unavailable this afternoon.
Daphne van Domselaar remains in goal, while Laia Codina makes her first start of the season, partnering Steph Catley in central defence. Taylor Hinds keeps her place in the team but shifts to right-back, with Katie McCabe starting at left-back.
Mariona and Kim Little remain in midfield with Caitlin Foord and Stina Blackstenius coming in to form the attack with Alessia Russo and Beth Mead.
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Leicester XI: Leitzig, Kees, Tierney, Rantala, Cayman (C), Ale, Thibaud, Cain, McLoughlin, O’Brien, Swaby
Subs: Keane, Sherwood, Van Egmond, Las, Ayane, Eiriksdottir, Mouchon, Goodwin
Arsenal XI: Van Domselaar, Hinds, Codina, Catley, McCabe, Little (C), Mariona, Mead, Russo, Foord, Blackstenius
Subs: Borbe, Liddiard, Fox, Kelly, Pelova, Nighswonger, Reid, Harwood
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