Arsenal desperately want three factors once they face Valerenga within the UEFA Ladies’s Champions League (WUCL) on Wednesday night time.
There’s been vital information out of Arsenal forward of this sport, with the membership confirming on Tuesday that long-time head coach Jonas Eidevall has resigned from his publish following a poor begin to the 2024/25 season.
The Gunners had been thrashed 5-2 by Bayern Munich on Matchday 1 of the group stage final week and have gained simply one in every of their opening 4 Ladies’s Tremendous League (WSL) encounters. Eidevall departed after overseeing a 2-1 defeat to Chelsea on Saturday. Eidevall’s assistant, Renee Slegers, will likely be in cost for Valerenga’s go to.
The Norwegian outfit are two-time Toppserien champions and have been dominant all through the 2024 marketing campaign – successful 21 of their 23 league video games to date. Their title triumph final 12 months meant they entered qualifying for this competitors, and victories over Farul Constanta and Anderlecht noticed them progress into the group stage. Valerenga had been overwhelmed 1-0 by Juventus on Matchday 1.
Here is 90min’s preview of Wednesday’s WUCL conflict.
Arsenal vs Valerenga H2H Document
That is the primary aggressive fixture between Arsenal and Valerenga.
Present kind (all competitions)
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Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea – 12/10/24 |
Valerenga 3-0 Lyn – 12/10/24 |
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Bayern Munich 5-2 Arsenal – 09/10/24 |
Asane 1-2 Valerenga – 04/10/24 |
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Arsenal 0-0 Everton – 06/10/24 |
Roa 0-2 Valerenga – 11/09/24 |
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Leicester Metropolis 0-1 Arsenal – 29/09/24 |
Kolbotn 0-1 Valerenga – 28/08/24 |
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Arsenal 4-0 BK Hacken – 26/09/24 |
LSK 0-4 Valerenga – 24/08/24 |
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United Kingdom |
discovery+, discovery+ App, DAZN UK, TNT Sports activities 1 |
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United States |
DAZN USA |
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DAZN Canada |
Eidevall’s departure means there might be some tinkering to the beginning XI, particularly given the present quantity of video games.
Kyra Cooney-Cross and Frida Maanum are two gamers that might come into the workforce after making substitute appearances on the weekend. Stina Blackstenius additionally could be most well-liked to Alessia Russo up prime.
Laura Wienroither, Amanda Ilestedt, Victoria Pelova and Lina Hurtig all stay out for the house aspect.
Arsenal predicted lineup vs Valerenga (4-2-3-1): Van Domselaar; Fox, Wubben-Moy, Codina, McCabe; Little, Cooney-Cross; Foord, Maanum, Caldentey; Blackstenius.
Thea Bjelde is a doubt for Wednesday’s sport after she was pressured off within the first half in opposition to Lyn on the weekend. Bjelde might be a part of goalkeeper Jalen Tompkins and Selma Pettersen on the sidelines.
Mimmi Lofwenius has been out for the lengthy haul with a knee ligament harm, and he or she’s nonetheless a way off making a full restoration.
Valerenga predicted lineup vs Arsenal (3-4-3): Enblom; Horte, Thorsnes, Olsen; Thomsen, Brekken, Vickus, Heidarsdottir; Godo, Tvedten, Saevik.
Arsenal have underwhelmed at the beginning of the brand new season, and their defensive woes reared their ugly head in Munich final week. Valerenga, nonetheless, don’t boast Bayern’s high quality in ahead areas, and this might be a extra serene night time for the hosts.
The slicing of ties with Eidevall was vital, though the presence of his assistant on the touchline means this isn’t but a clear break. Nonetheless, we should always count on some form of resurgence on Wednesday night time in entrance of the Emirates crowd. This can be a sport they actually need to win.
