Key Blues Takeaways
- West Ham: Ebony Salmon and Eva Nyström will miss Chelsea’s visit.
- Rita Guarino: No return dates confirmed for either player.
- Chelsea Women: Kick-off in Dagenham is 2pm BST on Sunday.
Chelsea Women will face a West Ham side missing forward Ebony Salmon and defender Eva Nyström in Sunday’s London derby.
Rita Guarino confirmed both players remain unavailable after picking up injuries against Manchester United last weekend.
Speaking in West Ham’s official pre-match press conference, Guarino said:
“Eva Nyström and Ebony Salmon will not be in the squad.”
The Hammers boss added that medical staff are treating both players, with no recovery timetable available.
Guarino identifies Chelsea’s attacking threats
Guarino highlighted Chelsea’s threat out wide and their ability to create numerical advantages centrally, stressing the need to concentrate across the pitch.
Bompastor has selection decisions of her own following Wednesday’s draw at Lyon. Our Chelsea Women predicted XI against West Ham assesses possible recalls for Lauren James and Aggie Beever-Jones.
Chelsea are pursuing a fourth consecutive WSL victory after beating Manchester United, Birmingham City and Arsenal.
Sunday’s match kicks off at 2pm BST at the Chigwell Construction Stadium. Our West Ham vs Chelsea Women TV guide explains how to watch the derby.
