Arsenal Girls head into their UEFA Girls’s Champions League quarter-final in opposition to Chelsea Girls with key absences forward of their first-leg tie on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 on the Emirates Stadium.
Defender Leah Williamson missed coaching because of a hamstring damage, having already been unavailable for the weekend’s league match in opposition to West Ham.
Her absence comes at a vital second, when Arsenal is getting ready for a high-stakes European conflict.
The squad is additional stretched, with Australian trio Steph Catley, Caitlin Foord, and Kyra Cooney-Cross all unavailable following their involvement within the Girls’s Asian Cup, the place Australia reached the ultimate.
Olivia Smith was additionally absent from the session, with additional updates anticipated from supervisor Renee Slegers forward of kickoff.
With a number of key gamers lacking, Arsenal face a significant check as they put together to tackle a powerful Chelsea facet on this Champions League quarter-final.
