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Team news: Russo starts against Lyon

Alessia Russo is back into the starting line-up for today’s UEFA Women’s Champions League semi-final first leg at home to Lyon.

She replaces Stina Blackstenius as Renée Slegers’ one change from our 5-1 win over Leicester City on Tuesday.

Chloe Kelly has also returned from injury for a spot on the substitutes bench.

Arsenal XI: Zinsberger, Fox, Williamson, Catley, McCabe, Little (C), Mariona, Maanum, Mead, Russo, Foord

Substitutes: Williams, Ilestedt, Reid, Nighswonger, Walti, Cooney-Cross, Pelova, Kafaji, Kelly, Blackstenius

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