Women’s Champions League LIVE: Arsenal host Lyon in first leg of semi-final

Alex Brotherton
BBC Sport journalist at Emirates Stadium

Arsenal boss Renee Slegers makes six adjustments to the aspect that misplaced 2-0 to Brighton in the FA Cup quarter-finals three weeks in the past at present.

Leah Williamson returns from harm, whereas Emily Fox and Katie McCabe additionally come into the again 4.

Olivia Smith, Alessia Russo and Caitlin Foord all come into the assault.

Smilla Holmberg, Laia Codina, Taylor Hinds and Frida Maanum drop to the bench, however Chloe Kelly shouldn’t be in the match day squad.

Beth Mead is unavailable as a result of of private causes, whereas Steph Catley stays out with a calf situation.

Arsenal XI: Van Domselaar, Fox, Williamson, Wubben-Moy, McCabe, Little (C), Caldentey, Smith, Russo, Foord, Blackstenius.

Subs: Votikova, Borbe, Codina, Maanum, Pelova, Hinds, Holmberg, Harwood.

Jonatan Giraldez makes one change to the Lyon aspect that beat Wolfsburg 4-0 in the second leg of their quarter-final tie earlier this month, with Sofie Svava changing Salma Bacha at left-back.

Melchie Dumornay has scored 4 objectives in three Champions League appearances in opposition to Arsenal inside the previous 12 months, however she begins on the bench.

Lyon XI: Endler, Lawrence, Renard (C), Engen, Svava, Heaps, Shrader, Yohannes, Diani, Hegerberg, Brand.

Subs: Belhadj, Bacha, Junttila Nelhage, Dumornay, Becho, Katoto, Egurrola, Fathallah, Sombath, Chawinga, Benyahia, Tarciane.