That’s all from me today! I’ll leave you with Suzanne Wrack’s match report from Stamford Bridge.

Arsenal winger Beth Mead tells BBC Sport: “I just thought we figured out where we could hurt them and we did that in the second half especially, and we put our chances away. I thought we could have had more, we created more and we are really happy to get the three points today.

“Apparently I like scoring against Chelsea but I love playing for this club, for this badge and always to get a goal feels like the first time, and I am very proud about that.”

Chelsea defender Lucy Bronze tells BBC Sport: “I think at the end we probably created enough chances to at least get one goal back, which might have swung it a little bit. In the first half they started really well and it was like a bit of a basketball game, and then they were just clinical in the second half with the chances that they had.

“The second goal was a bit of a killer. Two in quick succession. At the end you saw us pushing, should have got a goal and maybe could have nicked a point, but that’s football.”

Manchester City will be absolutely thrilled with that result. A win tomorrow against London City Lionesses will see them move nine points clear at the top of the WSL table ahead of their meeting with Chelsea next week.

Kári Tulinius messaged in during the second half to say:

“Maybe it was my fan’s pessimism, but I thought that Chelsea would keep the Gunners at bay. Happily I was proven wrong. Now that they have to push for goal, there should be more space for Russo and Blackstenius. I haven’t been entirely convinced by their interplay, but they should have more room for manoeuvre.”

This is Arsenal’s first win away at Chelsea in EIGHT years.

90+4 min: Arsenal break away and the ball is played through to Blackstenius. The striker gets a shot away but it is saved by Hampton.

90+3 min: Chelsea have a corner and James steps up to take it. She crosses the ball into the box and Borbe comes off her line to punch clear.

90+1 min: We’re into five minutes of added time…

90 min: A deflected cross drops to James in the box, who goes for goal. However, her effort runs wide.

88 min: Another double change for Arsenal as Laia Codina replaces Fox and McCabe makes way for Taylor Hinds.

87 min: Russo picks the ball up in midfield again and drives forward before setting a pass to Pelova on the edge of the box. The midfielder goes for goal and her effort is deflected behind for a corner.

86 min: Catley is down and receiving treatment, presumably for that earlier knock. Laia Codina is preparing to come on.

85 min: Arsenal are doing an excellent job at laying the offside trap here. That’s the third in just a few minutes as Beever-Jones is flagged off.

83 min: Walsh receives a pass from Kaneryd over on the right and plays a first-time pass to James in the box, who is flagged offside.

Chelsea are running out of time here.

81 min: Baltimore plays the ball inside to James just outside the box, who loops a first-time cross into the danger zone. Nüsken finds herself free in the box but heads the ball over!

Another huge opportunity missed for the hosts.

80 min: Russo steals the ball from Girma in midfield before sending Blackstenius through on goal. The striker goes for the shot but Hampton makes a strong save.

79 min: Change for Arsenal now as Caldentey is replaced by January signing Smilla Holmberg.

77 min: Another change for Chelsea as Cuthbert makes way for Sjoeke Nüsken.

76 min: James receives the ball on the left and sends an excellent cross into the box. Cuthbert makes a late run in and has a free header at goal, but directs her effort wide!

74 min: Fox receives a pass on the right and cuts inside past Baltimore before going for goal, forcing Hampton to make a fingertip save over the crossbar.

73 min: Chelsea go on the attack again and Beever-Jones attempts a shot from the edge of the box, but McCabe throws herself in front of the ball to block. Arsenal can eventually clear the danger.

72 min: Kaneryd plays the ball down to Beever-Jones on the right, who looks to cross but is flagged offside.

69 min: Renée Slegers makes her first change as Victoria Pelova replaces Mead, who got a goal and an assist this afternoon.

The winger exits the pitch to chants of ‘Meado’ from the Arsenal fans.

68 min: Foord runs down the left and plays the ball inside to Blackstenius, who passes it back to McCabe. The full-back goes for the shot but Bronze intercepts.

67 min: Blackstenius puts the ball in the Chelsea net… but she’s flagged offside!

65 min: Another double change for Chelsea as Bright and Kaptein are replaced by Johanna Rytting Kaneryd and Aggie Beever-Jones.

62 min: Chelsea gift Arsenal far too much space around the box as the ball is played to Mead, who passes it across to Caldentey just inside.

The midfielder moves it out of her feet before curling her shot perfectly into the bottom-right corner. An excellent finish.

That might be just her second goal of the WSL season, but it is hugely important for Arsenal.

59 min: Thompson makes a run into the box and plays it short to Baltimore, who drills a cross into the six-yard box. James and Carpenter both go for the header but miss it. Bronze somehow manages to keep the ball in on the other side, but she eventually loses it.

57 min: Keira Walsh is also introduced for Chelsea. She replaces Reiten.

56 min: Russo picks up possession just outside the box and plays it to Mead on her right. The winger tees herself up before blasting her shot past Hampton and into the net!

Sonia Bompastor responds immediately by sending Lauren James on for Kerr.

54 min: Russo tries her luck with a shot from 25 yards out and forces Hampton into another save.

51 min: Carpenter runs down the left and sends a cross to Kaptein in the box, but Wubben-Moy gets there to intercept.

48 min: Fox does well to keep the ball in on the right from a Wubben-Moy pass. She cuts inside and sends a cross into the box, but Carpenter can head it clear.

Chelsea will be looking to go all out in this second half. They need a win to keep up with Manchester City in the title race, anything less and they will have a huge gap to make up.

That was a positive first half for Arsenal. The Gunners got off to a very good start, testing Hampton twice in the early stages. However, like so many times this season, they have failed to make the most of their chances. Chelsea look much more threatening when moving forward at pace, although they are yet to register a shot on target.

Both teams will be eager to improve in the second half, but Chelsea have a much stronger bench which could prove to make a huge difference in the late stages of this clash.

45+4 min: Bronze takes aim from around 30 yards out but Borbe can comfortably save the shot.

45+2 min: Mead receives a cross from Foord on the edge of the box and sends it back in to Blackstenius, who competes for the header with Bronze. Neither can get to it and the ball runs behind for a goal kick.

45+1 min: We’re into four minutes of added time…

44 min: Cuthbert goes for goal from distance, but her effort flies narrowly over the bar.

43 min: Catley is up and seemingly walked off the pitch fine. She should be able to play on here, much to the relief of Renée Slegers.

41 min: Huge concern for Arsenal as Catley lunges to make a block but slips and injures herself in the process. With Leah Williamson currently out due to a strain, the Gunners will not want to lose another centre-back.

38 min: Wubben-Moy plays a long pass to Blackstenius on the right, who cuts inside and sets the ball to Mead on the edge of the box.

The winger takes a sharp turn before shooting, but her shot flies wide.

35 min: Bright plays the ball out wide to Carpenter on the right. The full-back looks to send a low cross into the box which is cleared by Russo.

33 min: A cross is sent into the Chelsea box and Bright is almost caught out. The ball deflects off the centre-back and drops to Hampton, who calmly collects.

31 min: Arsenal have a great opportunity to go for goal, but McCabe and Mead are caught doing too much on the edge of the box and Chelsea can make the clearance.

The Gunners need to start making the most of these chances.

29 min: Typically when Arsenal play with both Blackstenius and Russo together, it is the Swede who pushes higher up the pitch. However, they seem to be interchanging more today, with Blackstenius making some important defensive contributions.

26 min: There is a pause in play as Mead receives treatment for a knock. Both teams make the most of it and head over to the dugouts.

23 min: Fox looks to get past Baltimore on the right by playing the ball through her legs, but as she goes to make the run Bright clears it. Mead intercepts the clearance and crosses it with her first touch, but there’s a bit too much power on the ball and it runs through to the other side.

20 min: Baltimore steps up to take the corner. She sends it deep to the back post, where Girma is waiting. The centre-back goes for the header from close range but Wubben-Moy clears it off the line.

19 min: McCabe goes for an audacious shot from distance, but her attempt flies past the post. Chelsea head straight down the other end in response, with Thompson driving along the right. The winger looks to cross but the ball is deflected behind for a corner.

18 min: Chelsea are quickly gathering momentum now and Arsenal find themselves under a lot of pressure. The Gunners seem to be dealing with it well so far.

16 min: Mead is booked for a challenge on Cuthbert and Chelsea have a free kick out on the left. The ball is sent into the Arsenal box and Kerr heads it just wide.

14 min: Chelsea have a corner and it is played short before eventually finding Cuthbert on the edge of the box. The midfielder shoots and her effort takes a huge deflection before bouncing just past the post.

12 min: Hampton sends a clearance straight to Mead, who makes her way into the box and looks for the cross. However, the final ball does not quite find a team-mate and Chelsea can make the clearance.

10 min: Arsenal have a free kick in the middle of the pitch. McCabe sends it towards the edge of the box, where Wubben-Moy flicks it on, but Bright heads it clear.

7 min: Arsenal go on the attack again as Mead sets the ball to Blackstenius just outside the box. The striker finds Russo with a cross but the England star can’t direct her headed effort on target.

5 min: Arsenal look fairly comfortable in these early stages – a bit of a contrast to how they started last time out against Chelsea in November.

2 min: Two big chances for Arsenal as Foord picks up a loose ball in the Chelsea box and sets it back to McCabe. The full-back aims for goal with a powerful effort but Hampton makes the save. It falls back out to Russo, who strikes, but the ball takes a deflection and Bronze can clear.

1 min: Thompson is sent through down the left and looks to move inside, but she is flagged offside before she can touch the ball.

The teams are out. Everyone is wearing the correct socks. Let’s go…

The stage is set. Kick-off is in just five minutes…

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Feel free to email me with any thoughts, feelings or predictions for today’s game. Has Slegers made the right call by starting two strikers? Will Sam Kerr punish the Gunners once again? Will Arsenal bring the correct socks this time?

Let me know!

Renée Slegers has made the decision to start both Alessia Russo and Stina Blackstenius today. It is a huge call from the Arsenal boss, with no attackers left on the bench.

It begs the question – what kind of impact will the Arsenal substitutes make this afternoon?

Ahead of the huge fixture at Stamford Bridge this afternoon, Sophie Downey sat down with Chelsea forward Alyssa Thompson to discuss her move to London and how she has adapted to English football.

Elsewhere in the WSL this weekend

Friday:

• Everton 0-1 Brighton

Sunday:

• Aston Villa v Manchester United

• London City Lionesses v Manchester City

• Leicester City v West Ham

• Liverpool v Tottenham

These two sides last met in November, where they fought out a 1-1 draw in a game that was overshadowed by some controversial decisions. Arsenal had two disallowed goals - the first of which was deemed a handball by the referee, although replays showed that it did not touch the arm of Stina Blackstenius before she put the ball in the net. The Gunners also had a goal ruled out for a very tight offside call on Frida Maanum in the last minute. On the other hand, they avoided going down to 10 players after Victoria Pelova’s high challenge on Keira Walsh was only deemed a yellow card offence.

Alyssa Thompson broke the deadlock for Chelsea in the first half with a stunning strike from the edge of the box. Arsenal battled hard to draw level and Alessia Russo netted the equaliser in the late stages.