Chelsea Women name XI for UWCL clash vs Austria Vienna
Sonia Bompastor makes three changes as Chelsea Women face Austria Vienna in their UWCL league phase opener at Plough Lane on September 23.
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Chelsea Women manager Sonia Bompastor has made three changes to her starting lineup for Wednesday's Women's Champions League league phase opener against Austria Vienna at Plough Lane.
Livia Peng starts in goal, with Hannah Hampton dropping to the bench. Lucy Bronze is also rotated out, with Katie McCabe taking her place in the backline.
Melvine Malard comes into the attack in place of Lexi Potter, following Malard's goal in Chelsea's 2-0 win over Birmingham City at the weekend.
Chelsea XI: Peng, Carpenter, Buchanan, Buurman, McCabe, Nusken, Walsh (c), Kaptein, Thompson, Baltimore, Malard
Substitutes: Hampton, Rudz, Potter, Brown, Bronze, Las, Dragoni, Bjorn, Girma, Hamano, Sarwie
The match is Chelsea's first of six league phase fixtures after the club came through a two-legged qualifier against Real Sociedad.
