Twente v Chelsea: Women’s Champions League – live

33 min: Tuin reads a Chelsea pass well to thwart their latest chance but then Andradottir fouls Buchanan and so the Blues have a chance to strike again.

31 min: Chelsea have taken some of the speed out of this game as they patiently build-up to their latest attempt. It comes to Baltimore down the left who has her cross blocked.

29 min: Chelsea have a corner and the delivery is a good one, it comes to Beever-Jones but her header is over the bar. It doesn’t feel like we have had a moment to breathe in this encounter yet. It’s all go, go, go. Hamano the standout player so far.

27 min: Musovic is forced into a save after Van Dijk pounces on a Chelsea defensive error, the Blues not well drilled. It went out for a corner, the cross is a good one but Carleer can’t steer it on target.

25 min: Chelsea do an awful job of clearing the ball in the box, it takes several attempts to clear the danger and despite the scoreline Twente feel bang up for this. The hosts get in a great position once again and Peddermors takes an effort but it is over the bar.

23 min: Perisset, who is starting a match for the first time this season, pops a cross in but Clark collects. The camera then pans to Beever-Jones who is hobbling slightly but there is no hint of her being subbed.

21 min: This game is giving me the same feeling as when I try to pat my head and rub my stomach, too much happening all at once. Twente have their first chance in their half and Bjorn clears before it can reach Van Dijk.

19 min: Hamano spotted Clark off of her line and takes a long range effort and there was nothing the keeper could do. An absolute screamer, sumptuous yet frantic football from the visitors.

GOAL! Twente 0-2 Chelsea (Hamano, 18)

17 min: Chelsea work it into the box and it comes to Hamano, she takes a touch and pulls the trigger but it is just over the bar. The Blues are not relenting and they are there again. Beever-Jones takes a punt but Hamano’s header is over the bar. A nice side note, Sarina Wiegman is in the crowd for this one.

15 min: It has been slightly frantic from both sides since the goal. Chelsea haven’t taken the game by the scruff of the neck with a stop start nature to the encounter so far.

13 min: Kaneryd has a great run and crosses perfectly to Beever-Jones but her effort is way over the bar. That attempt felt slightly rushed when she could have taken her time there.

11 min: Joe Pearson has emailed and said:

You’re my only eyes on this match, as I can’t get into DAZN for some reason. No pressure. As for snacks, well it’s mid-afternoon here, so all I have is a nice glass of Chardonnay. But I did have a pretty good Thai papaya salad for lunch a while back.

I take the pressure in my stride and I love the sound of your snacks. Just a tip about DAZN, you may have to download the app to watch if you are on your phone. Back to the action and Chelsea are really dominating since scoring.

9 min: It is James who is not playing for Chelsea tonight now with Kaneryd on the pitch. No official news yet but as soon as I hear any I will keep you updated.

8 min: I am unsure if that will go down as a Beever-Jones goal or an own goal as it did take a big deflection. But I think that was commentators curse, I said Twente was going well and then they concede.

GOAL! Twente 0-1 Chelsea (Beever-Jones, 6)

6 min: Gordon has got in touch and shared his snack chat:

Just saw your “shout out” about snacks – as an older person, under doctor’s orders to lose weight, I’m afraid my snack these days is baby carrots – but they are slightly sweet in taste.

Baby carrots are an amazing snack, might take that for the next game I watch.

Back to the game and the hosts are really well drilled defensively so far.

4 min: Carleer does some good early defensive work as the visitors look to strike early. Chelsea aren’t fading rom this attack though but Beever-Jones’ pass is intercepted and cleared. I am so confused about the Chelsea team, the one they announced on social channels is different to the one they have fielded and gave WCL organisers. No injury news to report.

2 min: There has been no official announcement on Chelsea’s channels at the moment, I will keep my eye out but Kaneryd is definitely on the pitch.

Kick-off: Twente 0-0 Chelsea

The players will be out on the pitch shortly before kick-off at 8pm BST. Can Chelsea keep their winning momentum going? Or can Twente cause an upset? All to come.

I’d love to hear from you and I particularly love a bit of snack chat. Let me know what you are treating yourself to while watching the game. For me tonight it’s salted popcorn. You can get in touch via email or X (@rendellx).

An interesting watch:

Twente coach Joran Pot said before the game: “We are the underdogs, it’s as simple as that, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have a chance. We’re excited to have an opponent of this calibre – it shows that we’re making great strides. If we play to our potential, we can make it difficult for Chelsea. It’s about executing the small things we’ve discussed well.”

Chelsea defender Kadeisha Buchanan said: “The past few seasons have been challenging, but I’m improving on and off the pitch. This might be my best season yet, but I know there’s more to come. It’s great to have [former Lyon team-mate] Lucy [Bronze] back [in England]. We’ve both grown as players, and our partnership feels strong. Communication has been key as we adapt to the new coach and style.”

Catarina Macario will not be a part of Chelsea’s squad in today’s match as she continues to build fitness. Macario suffered a knee irritation in the summer. Manager Sonia Bompastor said: “We are building some minutes and building her fitness. That’s part of the plan and part of her own process. We work a lot individually with every player and we try to give them what they need to be fit and back to the best level, or their best version. We just felt it was the good decision to have her stay in London, working individually with some staff, and she will be ready for the game on Sunday.”

Two other English clubs were in action in the Women’s Champions League last night and they both came away with wins. Arsenal beat Vålerenga 4-1, while Manchester City escaped a scare in their 3-2 win over St Polten. You can read both reports:

The team news is in. Twente have named a strong side including their captain Danique van Ginkel.

Twente: Clark, Vliek, Carleer, Knol, Tuin, Te Braeke, Van Dooren, Van Ginkel, Andradottir, Van Dijk, Peddemors.

Subs: De Jong, Bussman, Vissers, Evaraerts, Bormans, Hulst, Ravensbergen, Proost, Oude Elberink, Verdaasdonk, Galic, Ivens.

Chelsea, meanwhile, have benched several stars including Millie Bright and Lucy Bronze.

Chelsea: Musovic, Perisset, Buchanan, Bjorn, Lawrence, Kaptein, Jean-Francois, Baltimore, Hamano, James, Beever-Jones.

Subs: Cox, Hampton, Bright, Nusken, Ramirez, Cuthbert, Reiten, Bartel, Kaneryd, Bronze, Mpome.

Preamble