Is Chelsea v Aston Villa on TV tonight? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch WSL fixture 17:33 , Karl Matchett. Chelsea face Aston Villa at Kingsmeadow on Friday night as the r

So this is Chelsea without Emma Hayes. And Emma being Emma she’s already made waves with an Olympic gold. So no pressure, Sonia Bompastor, once of Lyon, takes charge at Kingsmeadow – no roll-out at Stamford Bridge – after a promising summer tour.

Chelsea face Aston Villa at Kingsmeadow on Friday night as the reigning champions kick-start the 2024/25 season in the Women’s Super League. The game will mark the first competitive match in charge for new Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor,

The club itself has been carved out from underneath the Chelsea men’s umbrella, and is now its own separate entity, on and off the pitch. But, as they say, the more things change, the more they stay the same.