We’ve reached the international break, a quarter of the way through the season, a great moment to check in on the important stats and how various Blues are getting on.Chelsea climb the table in

Success and failure is obvious for every Premier League team ... except Chelsea. How should we make sense of their season so far?

Played out in front of 56,537 fans at the Emirates, the result moves Chelsea two points clear of Manchester City, who have played one game fewer, at the top of the WSL with Arsenal moving temporarily into fourth — five points behind their London rivals.

Below, SheKicks selects an Arsenal vs Chelsea combined XI, selecting only players that are expected to be fit for Saturday’s clash – meaning no place for England captain Leah Williamson. There is a reason why Hannah Hampton has won the Yachine Trophy and been selected for the FIFPRO XI for 2025.

John Terry and Ricardo Carvalho formed one of the league’s all-time great partnerships, flanked most often by Paulo Ferreira on the right and future Arsenal man William Gallas on the left and ahead of goalkeeper Petr Čech as Chelsea made light work of the rest of the division.

Both sides, who play each other in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals on December 23, have had league fixtures brought forward to December 20.

The former goalkeeper also believes Chelsea are a dark horse to put the pressure on Mikel Arteta 's side, who have a recent history of buckling under the pressure during a title run-in.

Roméo Lavia is expected to miss at least a month of action for Chelsea because of a quad injury, multiple reports have revealed.

Five key incidents during Arsenal women’s draw with Chelsea highlight how the lack of VAR and video support left major decisions unchecked in a game that could prove crucial in the title race.Photo