In this video
- Asked for team news, Slegers said Chloe Kelly is not available. Kelly has had some issues with her hamstring, not an injury but something that has been managed.
- Asked what Arsenal can take from Sunday, Slegers said they did a lot of good things until the opponents scored, and she thinks they dominated in many ways. It is about that final goal.
“…we know how good we are when we're unleashed.”
- Asked about her first weeks at Arsenal, Georgia Stanway said she is very happy with her decision, despite a tough couple of weeks. She believes that when it clicks, it will really click.
- Asked what a long run in the Champions League would mean, Stanway said the competition is her overall dream, something she has never got close to. She would love to do it in an Arsenal shirt.
- Asked if Arsenal have changed how high they win the ball back, Slegers said they want to do different things against different opponents. Five games in, they have pressed differently from game to game.
- Asked about changing goalkeeper on Sunday, Slegers said Arsenal have top goalkeepers with very different profiles. As with outfielders, they pick the best fit for the qualities each game needs.
- Asked if Kelly was available for England, Slegers said she played 30-plus minutes on Sunday, so at that point she was fit and available. Pressed, she cited talks yesterday with Kelly and the medical team.
Renée Slegers press conference before Paris FC vs Arsenal Women in the UEFA Women’s Champions League. Slegers confirms Chloe Kelly is not available because of a hamstring issue the club has been managing. She also says Kelly played 30-plus minutes on Sunday and was “fit and available” at that point.
On the Chloe Kelly England squad decision, Slegers says there were conversations with Kelly and the medical team yesterday and “strong alignment” between them. She adds that leaving Kelly out is Sarina Wiegman’s call.
More team news for Paris FC vs Arsenal Women: Steph Catley won’t travel because of a back issue, and Elisa De Almeida is back in training but not ready for tomorrow. Slegers explains why she has been rotating her goalkeepers and says the team will “be so good” when it clicks. Georgia Stanway calls low confidence “a little bit of a myth” and says the Champions League is her “overall dream”. She wants to win it in an Arsenal shirt.
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