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Women's Super League 2026-27 preview No 6: Chelsea
There has been plenty of change over the summer at Stamford Bridge after last season left sour taste
TL;DR
- Chelsea experienced a summer of major changes with the retirement of Millie Bright and the departures of Catarina Macario, Sam Kerr, Guro Reiten, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, and Niamh Charles.
- New signings include Katie McCabe, Melvine Malard, Giulia Dragoni, Manaka Matsukubo, and Nelly Las, as manager Sonia Bompastor reshapes the squad.
- The club posted increased turnover but also higher losses, influenced by the purchase of Kingsmeadow.
- Chelsea will play all their WSL home games at Stamford Bridge for the first time, with cup games at AFC Wimbledon's Cherry Red Records stadium.
- Key areas for improvement are in attack, where goal output has decreased in recent seasons.
- Lola Brown, an 18-year-old academy graduate, is poised for a breakthrough season after impressing on loan.