The Blues midfielder, whose arrival was announced on Friday evening, came on as a substitute in the 78th minute in our Women's Super League clash against Aston Villa and helped her new club claim a 1-0 win, with a late own-goal proving the difference.

'I'm very very happy,' Walsh said. 'It was an intense game to come into, but you can see what this team is about. We managed to find a way to win. Just really happy to make my debut with these girls.'

Walsh added: 'It's been a bit of a whirlwind. I wasn't expecting to play today, so that was a really nice thing that I managed to come and get the win. Right now, just really happy to be here.'

The win against Villa was the first time Walsh has played in the WSL for two-and-a-half years and the 27-year-old is delighted to be back playing club football in her home country.

'It was really good,' Walsh said. 'Just the familiarity of it and seeing all the fans. I'm so grateful that I got the opportunity to come to Chelsea and to come back to England.'

At Villa Park, Walsh got to play in front of the travelling Chelsea support for the first time. She was glad the Blues prevailed with a win for such a committed group of fans.

'They are a special group of fans,' Walsh said. 'It just shows how special these fans are and we got the job done for them.'