Arsenal women face season-defining week after losing to Chelsea

Arsenal Women suffered a 1-0 away defeat against Chelsea on matchday four, leaving the club seven points behind in the title race. Arsenal controlled possession early and hit the woodwork twice through Kim Little and Mariona Caldentey before Chelsea scored. Following an Arsenal defensive slip, Keira Walsh's parried shot was put into the net on the rebound by Thompson.

The loss precedes an important stretch featuring a Champions League trip away to Paris FC followed by a league match against Manchester City. With four players currently injured in a 27-player squad, rotation decisions have seen several players excluded from matchday squads in the WSL.