Overview
- Sunday’s final takes place at Ashton Gate as Chelsea face Manchester United for the Continental League Cup.
- Sonia Bompastor confirmed Millie Bright will miss the match, with Kadeisha Buchanan and Nathalie Björn possible returns, while United remain without Ella Toone.
- Chelsea sit nine points behind Manchester City in the WSL with six games left but are also in the FA Cup and Champions League quarterfinals.
- Analysts highlight United’s vulnerability on set pieces and to headed goals, an area Chelsea exploited in a recent 2-1 FA Cup win after extra time.
- Injuries to key attackers and underperformance versus expected goals have hampered Chelsea’s season as Bompastor pursues silverware under a contract running to 2030.