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  • Sam Kerr scores hat-trick - taps in James cross, Rytting Kaneryd cross and then lobs keeper

  • Sophie Ingle flicks in corner for Chelsea's fourth

  • Thea Greboval cancelled out opener with looping header from corner

  • Chelsea were held to 2-2 draw at Real Madrid in first game

  • Paris, who knocked Arsenal and Wolfsburg out in qualifiers, lost to Swedish side Hacken in opening game

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  1. Chelsea flying in WSLpublished at 19:28 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2023

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    Chelsea have started domestic action well and lead the Women's Super League, sitting three points ahead of second-placed Arsenal.

    They're the only team to still be unbeaten after the first eight games of the season and registered an emphatic win on Saturday as they thrashed Liverpool 5-1.

    You can watch how that one played out here.

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    WSL highlights: Chelsea 5-1 - Lauren James dominates to ease Blues past Liverpool

  2. 'Kerr relishes responsibility and wearing the armband'published at 19:25 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2023

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    Gilly Flaherty
    Former Chelsea and England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Millie Bright is important for club and country so a little bit of a short term break will help her come back better in the long term.

    In terms of who will replace her in a leadership role, Sam Kerr is Australia captain, relishes the responsibility and is one of those players that leads by example. She will wear the armband tonight and I think that she almost seems to play better when she wears the armband.

    Erin Cuthbert was excellent last week and she leads by example in her performances too.

  3. Chelsea keeping match 'financially sustainable'published at 19:22 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2023

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    Emma Sanders
    BBC Sport at Stamford Bridge

    General view of Stamford BridgeImage source, Getty Images

    Due to Uefa regulations, Chelsea can't host their Women's Champions League matches at their usual home Kingsmeadow.

    It means tonight's match is taking place at Stamford Bridge.

    Yesterday, the club said they capped ticket sales at 5,000 in line with their intentions to keep the match "financially sustainable".

    They added that they would be open to expanding sales if there was a high demand for it in future games.

    It's something the club might need to look at going forward if Chelsea are to continue competing in Europe.

    Arsenal are one of several clubs across Europe to grow their fanbase by regularly playing at Emirates Stadium and had a crowd of 60,063 for their semi-final defeat by Wolfsburg in May - although that was on a bank holiday.

    Emma Hayes' side have a big following in the WSL so Chelsea are definitely capable of attracting the crowds.

  4. Hacken score anotherpublished at 19:19 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2023

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    Real Madrid look like they're headed for defeat in Sweden.

    BK Hacken - who are on track to have won both of their opening two Champions League games - are winning 2-1.

    They're the other two clubs in Group D alongside Chelsea and Paris FC.

    Larsson/Cumark celebrate the second goal for Hacken with a hug.Image source, EPA
  5. Stamford Bridge returnpublished at 19:16 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2023

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    Stamford Bridge general view through some seats.Image source, Getty Images

    It's two home games in a row for Chelsea - and two at Stamford Bridge.

    Emma Hayes' side beat Liverpool 5-1 in the Women's Super League on Saturday and return to the Chelsea main ground for tonight's European encounter.

    Chelsea's victory at the weekend recorded the highest average TV audience for a WSL match.

  6. What happened yesterday?published at 19:13 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2023

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    We've already had some Champions League action this week with four games taking place yesterday.

    Defending champions Barcelona came from behind to win away at Eintracht Frankfurt, while Lyon continued their perfect start with a win over St Polten.

    Here are Wednesday's results:

  7. Route to the finalpublished at 19:10 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2023

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    There's four more group-stage fixtures remaining for Chelsea, with two legs against BK Hacken, a game at home to Real Madrid and an away trip to Paris FC on the way after tonight's game.

    Should they get out of the Group D then they'll book a spot in March's quarter-finals.

    The semi-finals take place in April, before May's final at San Mames in Bilbao.

    Chelsea's group stage fixtures in the UWCL - Madrid away, Paris home, Hacken home, Hacken away, Madrid home, Paris away.Image source, BBC Sport
  8. Elsewhere tonightpublished at 19:07 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2023

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    There are a few other games taking place tonight, with Real Madrid, who are in Chelsea's group, currently drawing with BK Hacken.

    Paris St-Germain 0-1 Bayern Munich (63 mins)

    BK Hacken 1-1 Real Madrid (66 mins)

    Roma v Ajax (20:00)

    All times are GMT.

    Champions League balls stacked on the pitch.Image source, Getty Images
  9. 'England's most gifted footballer'published at 19:04 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2023

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    Watch out for Chelsea's Lauren James this evening - she's coming into the game off the back of a stellar Women's Super League performance.

    James netted a hat-trick and registered an assist a Chelsea thrashed Liverpool 5-1 last time out.

    "Lauren got into such good positions because of her work she did off the ball," Chelsea manager Emma Hayes said after Saturday's win.

    "What she did out of possession was outstanding - the way she back-pressed, counter pressed, dominated her duels, did it for 90 minutes and was very selfless in her work.

    "Lauren knows what I think of her. She's a young player still and we always want everything from young players, but she showed the best of herself. She was unstoppable."

  10. Team news - Lawrence in as Hayes makes five changespublished at 19:01 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2023

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    Emma Sanders
    BBC Sport at Stamford Bridge

    Chelsea XI: Berger; Lawrence, Buchanan, Carter, Charles; Cuthbert, Nusken; Kaneryd, Fleming, James; Kerr.Image source, BBC Sport

    Emma Hayes makes five changes to the Chelsea side who beat Liverpool 5-1 on Saturday in the Women's Super League.

    Former Paris St-Germain defender Ashley Lawrence starts her old French rivals.

    There's also returns for goalkeeper Ann Katrin-Berger, Jessie Fleming, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd and Kadeisha Buchanan.

    England captain Millie Bright unavailable with an issue to the knee injury she picked up prior to the Women's World Cup.

    Sam Kerr captains Chelsea in her absence. Zecira Musovic, Eve Perisset, Maren Mjelde, Sophie Ingle and Aggie Beever-Jones drop to the bench.

    Chelsea XI: Berger, Nusken, Carter, James, Lawrence, Fleming, Kaneryd, Kerr, Charles, Cuthbert, Buchanan.

    Subs: Musovic, Hampton, Fishel, Nouwen, Ingle, Kirby, Perisset, Mjelde, Beever-Jones.

    Paris FC XI: Nnadozie; Soyer, Sissoko, Greboval, Bogaert; Korosec, Thiney, Corboz; Mateo, Defour; Bourdieu.Image source, BBC Sport

    On-loan Chelsea wing-back Alsu Abdullina, who is eligible to face them as part of Uefa's competition rules, is on the bench for Paris FC.

    Mathilde Bourdieu, who scored two goals in the victory over Arsenal, starts for the visitors.

    Paris FC XI: Nnadozie, Bogaert, Korosec, Corboz, Bourdieu, Mateo, Dufour, Thiney, Greboval, Sissoko, Soyer.

    Subs: Marques, Flagellat, Ould Hocine, Hunter, Fleury, Le Mouel, N'Dongala, Ribadeira, Abdullina, Bussy.

  11. Welcomepublished at 19:00 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2023

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    Hello. It's time for a bit of Champions League football.

    Chelsea, the only English side still in the competition at the group stages, are in action tonight and take on Paris FC.

    They were held to a 2-2 draw by Real Madrid last time out and are still searching for their first win.

    Paris have reached the group stage for the first time in the club's history and beat Wolfsburg and Arsenal in the qualification rounds to get to this point.

    Let's see how the teams line up at Stamford Bridge, shall we?

    Stamford Bridge general viewImage source, Getty Images