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Chelsea v Tottenham confirmed line-ups: Bronze captains, James starts

The Chelsea v Tottenham confirmed line-ups are in, with Lucy Bronze captaining the hosts and Lauren James starting for Sunday’s Women’s Super League meeting at Stamford Bridge.

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Chelsea v Tottenham confirmed line-ups: Bronze captains, James starts
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The Chelsea v Tottenham confirmed line-ups are in, with Lucy Bronze captaining the hosts and Lauren James starting for Sunday’s Women’s Super League meeting at Stamford Bridge.

Lexi Potter, Wieke Kaptein and Alyssa Thompson also start for Sonia Bompastor’s side. Tottenham name Victoria Pelova in their XI, with former Chelsea midfielder Drew Spence wearing the captain’s armband.

Kick-off is at noon BST on Sunday 18 October, with live UK coverage on Sky Sports Football.

Chelsea v Tottenham confirmed line-ups

Chelsea

Starting XI: Hampton, Carpenter, Bronze (captain), Buchanan, McCabe, Walsh, Potter, Kaptein, James, Thompson, Malard.

Substitutes: Peng, Björn, Beever-Jones, Cuthbert, Buurman, Nüsken, Dragoni, Baltimore, Hamano.

Bompastor has selected James after reporting a fully available squad before the match. The England forward starts alongside fellow attacking options Thompson and Melvine Malard, while Erin Cuthbert, Sandy Baltimore and Aggie Beever-Jones are among those available from the bench.

Tottenham

Starting XI: Kop, Morris, A. Nildén, Gaupset, Tandberg, Holdt, Vinberg, Pelova, Spence (captain), Koga, Blakstad.

Substitutes: Panengstuen, Dijkstra, Sombath, M. Nildén, Hanson, Gunning-Williams, Martinez, Wijk, Summanen.

Ella Morris and Matilda Vinberg start, with Aniek Nouwen Dijkstra and Hanson among the substitutes.

Olga Ahtinen is absent from the matchday squad after the knock discussed in the build-up.

Players are listed from the team sheets; formations have not been confirmed. What channel is Chelsea v Tottenham on?

The match starts at 12pm BST at Stamford Bridge, live on Sky Sports Football. Eligible subscribers can stream through Sky Go or a NOW sports membership.

Read our Chelsea v Tottenham how-to-watch guide for the viewing details and our match preview for the main talking points. The wider schedule is in Football on TV today. 

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