Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City all feature in the Women’s Champions League quarter-finals, which start this week.Domestic rivals Chelsea and City meet in Manchester in their first leg, while Arsenal travel to face Real Madrid.Chelsea’s first-leg trip to City’s Joie Stadium is the second of four consecutive meetings between the two teams in 13 days, having contested the League Cup final on Saturday and with a meeting in the Women’s Super League coming up.So what challenges lurk ahead for the three English sides? BBC Sport takes a look at who’s involved and what to watch out for.
Chelsea
Given Emma Hayes’ success during her 12-year spell as Chelsea manager, it was a lot to expect for new boss Sonia Bompastor to rival such achievements when she took over.However, the transition has been seamless. After 28 games, the Frenchwoman has yet to taste defeat as Blues boss, winning 26 games and drawing just twice.Chelsea’s quadruple hopes are still alive after Saturday’s 2-1 League Cup final triumph over Manchester City. A sixth successive WSL title is almost within reach, and they are in the semi-finals of the FA Cup.The Women’s Champions League is the only major trophy that Chelsea have not won, but Bompastor has plenty of European experience – winning the tournament twice as a player, while she guided Lyon to the trophy in 2022.
