Top scorer Lauren James returns to the starting line-up having missed last weekend’s game due to illness.
She is the only changed made by Emma Hayes from that FA Cup win over Crystal Palace. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd makes way.
Hannah Hampton continues in goal and following on from her first Chelsea goal last time out, Mayra Ramirez leads the forward line. Fran Kirby and Guro Reiten are other attacking players named on the team sheet.
Erin Cuthbert is tonight’s choice to wear the captain’s armband in the continuing absence of Millie Bright.
Man City make a change from their most recent WSL game, a win at home to Leicester. Jess Park comes in.
Chelsea Hampton; Lawrence, Carter, Bjorn, Charles, Cuthbert (c), Leupolz, James, Kirby, Reiten, Ramirez
Subs Musovic, Buchanan, Perisset, Mjelde, Ingle, Nusken, Cankovic, Rytting Kaneryd, Beever-Jones
Man City Keating; Casparij, Aleixandri, Greenwood (c), Ouahabi, Hasegawa, Coombs, Park, Kelly, Shaw, Hemp.
Subs MacIver, Stokes, Morgan, Fowler, Blindkilde Brown, Angeldahl, Mace, Kennedy.
Referee Abigail Byrne