UWCL: Alessia Russo and Renée Slegers discuss blockbuster Arsenal vs Chelsea clash

The game will mark the first meeting between the sides on the European stage, and the Gunners will hope to gain a strong advantage before heading to West London next Wednesday. Arsenal are heading into the first leg in a confident mood following their dominant 5-0 victory against West Ham on Saturday afternoon. Despite Chelsea suffering a shock 1-1 draw away at newly-promoted London City Lionesses, head coach Slegers stresses her Arsenal side are not underestimating their opponents.

“I think all teams go through different phases, and it’s much easier said than done to be unbeaten and be at your highest level constantly across seasons,” she said. “If you look at Chelsea and what they’ve been doing, I think they’ve been excellent at doing that for a very long time. And if I look at their team and their squad, they have a lot of quality so we’re prepared to play against a very good team tomorrow.

” Arsenal the only English club to win UWCL With their 1-0 victory against Barcelona on 24th May last year, Arsenal became European champions for the second time in their history. Having won their maiden title in 2007, with a sole Alex Scott goal, the Gunners remain the only English side to have their name on the trophy. Chelsea have come close to European glory before.

In 2021, they reached the final but came up against a Barcelona side who were out for revenge following their final loss in the previous season. Following their 4-0 defeat to Barcelona, the Blues have struggled overcoming the Spanish champions who Arsenal took down in heroic fashion last summer. Embed from Getty Images Arsenal striker Russo confirms their winning pedigree drives them on for further success.