"This is the first leg of the play-off with the second being hosted by Arsenal next week. The play-offs are new to the women's competition this year and it comes after the groups were scrapped in favour of the league. The top four automatically qualified for the quarter-finals, while the other spots will be decided by these play-offs. Arsenal are the defending champions"
"The team news is in. Arsenal are without Beth Mead and Stina Blackstenius, more on that shortly, and despite being a few attacking players down Alessia Russo starts from the bench. Arsenal: Van Domselaar, Fox, Williamson, Codina, McCabe, Pelova, Caldentey, Maanum, Kelly, Foord, Smith Bench: Votikova, Williams, Wubben-Moy, Catley, Holmberg, Cooney-Cross, Little, Russo. I am just tracking down the Leuven news, bare with me."
Leuven host Arsenal in the first leg of the Women's Champions League play-off, with the second leg at Arsenal next week. The new play-off round replaces the group stage after the competition moved to a league format; the top four advanced automatically while remaining places are decided in play-offs. Arsenal are defending champions. Arsenal will be without Beth Mead and Stina Blackstenius for the trip; Mead requires time to offload shin issues and Blackstenius has a calf problem. Alessia Russo starts on the bench for Arsenal. Leuven miss Veefkind through suspension and have named their starting XI and bench. Kick-off is at 5.45pm GMT.
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