Sam Kerr may still be itching to get back into action with Chelsea after her injury woes, but the Matildas captain was in celebratory mood with her teammates at Stamford Bridge as she embraced them for the win that may have cemented another Women's Super League crown.

After nearly a year out, Kerr was seen moving well with her teammates as she celebrated her team's vital 1-0 win over Arsenal in the Women's Super League on Sunday night. The victory from Chelsea was a monumental step in the title race with the club moving seven points clear at the top of the table with Arsenal dropping to fourth.

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In Anita Asante's latest BBC Sport column, she looks at why Chelsea's new arrival Naomi Girma was worth a world record transfer fee.

Coming into last Sunday’s match against Arsenal in the Women’s Super League, the Chelsea starting lineup was missing some of its, and therefore the world’s, best players. Some of these superstar absences were injury related—the recently recovered Lauren James was only fit enough for the substitute’s bench,

The January transfer window is in its final days and the Premier League's biggest sides are building up for a grandstand finish. Arsenal continue to be in the market for a striker amid ongoing links with Benjamin Sesko,

U.S. women's national team defender Naomi Girma became the most expensive transfer in women's soccer after penning a deal with English club Chelsea.

WSL champions Chelsea have reportedly held talks over the potential signing of USWNT and Portland Thorns star Sam Coffey.

You would struggle to find a more versatile player in the Women's Super League than Rachel Daly. Who else can say they have won the Golden Boot ahead of Bunny Shaw, Sam Kerr and Vivianne Miedema, but also started both the European and World Cup final's as a full-back.

Currently still active across four competitions—the WSL, UEFA Women's Champions League, the Adobe Women's FA Cup and the Subway Women's League Cup—the 2024–25 season may be Chelsea's best chance yet to achieve quadruple glory for the first time in club history.

“It’s a frustrating afternoon for numerous reasons but we were just not at it [in the] first half and then it’s tough when you’re playing teams, like Leicester, that are fighting for their lives,” manager Matt Beard told the club website following the match.

Chelsea team news: The Blues easily beat Durham in the Women’s League Cup on Wednesday, while giving the squad plenty of rotation as well. In fact rotation has been a central feature under manager Sonia Bompastor, with the team delivering good results even when several first-choice players are on the bench.