Fran Kirby, who scored the last time we played Sunderland, back in 2018, comes into the side and is joined by Maika Hamano for her first start since injury and Mia Fishel, with Aggie Beever-Jones also adding to the attacking threat.

Sophie Ingle will captain the side from midfield with Jelena Cankovic also selected. Ahead of Zecira Musovic in goal are Maren Mjelde, Eve Perisset, Sjoeke Nusken and Kadeisha Buchanan.

Sunderland are without Katie Kitching who is with New Zealand for an Olympic qualifying tournament and Louise Griffiths who is suspended.

Chelsea Musovic; Mjelde, Nusken, Buchanan, Perisset, Ingle (c), Cankovic, Beever-Jones, Kirby, Hamano, Fishel.

Subs Hampton, Lawrence, Carter, Charles, Cuthbert, Reiten, Rytting-Kaneryd, James, Ramirez.

Sunderland Moan; Brown, Goddard, Westrup (c), McCatty, Ede, Fenton, Rouse, Dear, Scarr, Ejupi.

Subs Borthwick, McInnes, McAteer, Watson, Jones, Corbyn, West, Boothroyd.

Referee Phoebe Cross