Overview
- Kick-off is scheduled for 11:55 GMT on Sunday, 14 December, with coverage on Sky Sports in the UK and ESPN2/ESPN+ in the US, and radio on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra 2.
- The match takes place in Crawley, with live streaming available via Sky Go and NOW in the UK and via ESPN+ and Fubo in the US.
- Chelsea’s domestic form has stalled with three straight league games without victory despite a 6–0 Champions League win over Roma last week.
- Brighton enter with recent momentum following back-to-back league wins and are unbeaten in their last three WSL matches.
- Team news includes Chelsea goalkeeper Hannah Hampton remaining unavailable, while Brighton are without Michelle Agyemang for the season and also miss Rebecca Rayner and Aisha Masaka.