The Chelsea women's squad is ready for the Women's Super League season, as a new era beckons for the Blues. After the long goodbye, is there life after Emma Hayes?
New coach Sonia Bompastor believes so. She arrives with superb pedigree, having won the Champions League and three French championships at Lyon. Away from the dugout, change is afoot, with club legend Fran Kirby, Melanie Leupolz and Maren Mjelde all departing.
Lionesses legend Lucy Bronze has arrived from Barcelona, leaving Bompastor spoilt for choice at full-back.This much upheaval, plus Sam Kerrs unavailability until early 2025, means that a sixth WSL crown in a row may prove elusive.
This is going to be a season of transition at Kingsmeadow. The Blues made seven transfers before the season begun, with many more departures and there will be a big void left by Emma Hayes.
The group stage for the Champions League is yet to be decided however Chelsea will be a part of it. The Blues are one of four teams along with Barcelona, Lyon and Bayern Munich to get a bye.
Chelsea women will enter the FA Cup in January, for the fourth round. The Blues won't have to play in the League Cup group stage, as they enter the tournament later.
FourFourTwo has all the key information and details about the Chelsea women's squad for the following season, including previews on the key player in the side and the manager. Scroll down to see everything you need to know and find out more about all WSL squads here.
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Chelsea women's squad
The Chelsea women's squad for the Women's Super League, 2024/25
GK: Zeira Muovi
GK: Hannah Hampton
GK: Katie Cox
DF: Aniek Nouwen
DF: Millie Bright (captain)
DF: Ashley Lawrence
DF: Nathalie Bjrn
DF: ve Prisset
DF: Niamh Charles
DF: Lucy Bronze
DF: Maelys Mpom
DF: Kadeisha Buchanan
DF: Alejandra Bernab
MF: Sophie Ingle
MF: Sjoeke Nsken
MF: Erin Cuthbert
MF: Guro Reiten
MF: Jlia Bartel
MF: Wieke Kaptein
MF: Johanna Rytting Kaneryd
MF: Oriane Jean-Franois
FW: Mia Fishel
FW: Mayra Ramrez
FW: Catarina Macario
FW: Lauren James
FW: Sandy Baltimore
FW: Sam Kerr
FW: Maika Hamano
FW: Aggie Beever-Jones
Squad numbers
The Chelsea women's squad numbers for the Women's Super League, 2024/25
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No.
Player
Pos
1
Zeira Muovi
GK
2
Mia Fishel
FW
3
Aniek Nouwen
DF
4
Millie Bright (captain)
DF
5
Sophie Ingle
MF
6
Sjoeke Nsken
MF
7
Mayra Ramrez
FW
8
Erin Cuthbert
MF
9
Catarina Macario
FW
10
Lauren James
FW
11
Guro Reiten
MF
12
Ashley Lawrence
DF
14
Nathalie Bjrn
DF
15
ve Prisset
DF
16
Jlia Bartel
MF
17
Sandy Baltimore
FW
18
Wieke Kaptein
MF
19
Johanna Rytting Kaneryd
MF
20
Sam Kerr
FW
21
Niamh Charles
DF
22
Lucy Bronze
DF
23
Maika Hamano
FW
24
Hannah Hampton
GK
25
Maelys Mpom
DF
26
Kadeisha Buchanan
DF
27
Oriane Jean-Franois
MF
29
Alejandra Bernab
DF
33
Aggie Beever-Jones
FW
40
Katie Cox
GK
Key player
Chelsea women's key player: Mayra Ramirez
The Colombian arrived from Levante for a world-record fee in January, contributing three goals in seven games as Chelsea beat Manchester City to the title on goal difference.
Ramirez, who has been shortlisted for the Ballon dOr, will be keen to impress during her first full season in English football. The Blues new manager, Sonia Bompastor, is aiming to get the best out of the 25-year-old striker amid the wealth of attacking talent at her disposal.
Manager
Chelsea women's manager: Sonia Bompastor
How do you replace serial winner and now Olympic champion Emma Hayes? Chelsea have gone down the obvious route: by hiring a Champions League winner. Sonia Bompastor won the title in each of her three seasons with Lyon, securing a European title two years ago, after stepping up from l'OL's academy: now, her job is to keep the good times coming at Kingsmeadow.
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Jack has worked as a sports reporter full-time since 2021. He previously worked as the Chief Womens Football Writer at the Mirror, covering the England Womens national team and the Womens Super League. Jack has covered a number of major sporting events in recent years including the 2023 FIFA Womens World Cup on the ground in Australia.
