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Chelsea Women without four players for UWCL second leg

Ahead of the UWCL third-round second leg against Real Sociedad, Chelsea coach Sonia Bompastor confirmed Erin Cuthbert, Nathalie Björn, Mayra Ramírez, and Mamiko Matsukubo are unavailable. Matsukubo, a summer signing, has yet to play due to visa issues and injury.

What it means

• Chelsea face Real Sociedad on September 2 in the UWCL third-round second leg, leading 5-2 from the first leg.
• Bompastor ruled out Cuthbert, Björn, Ramírez, and Matsukubo for the match.
• Matsukubo, who joined from North Carolina College, missed pre-season due to visa problems and is also doubtful for the WSL opener on September 4.

Model read

Chelsea's squad is notably weakened for this match, but with a 5-2 aggregate lead, the absences are less critical; still, the loss of key players like Cuthbert and Ramírez reduces their depth.

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