Foxes’ Preparation Steps Up With Chelsea Workout
The encounter at Belvoir Drive followed last weekend’s fixture against FA Women’s Championship outfit Liverpool Women, which was City’s first run-out ahead of 2021/22.
With less than one month to go until they travel to face Aston Villa on the WSL's opening weekend of 3-5 September, the Foxes are fully focused on being in the best shape possible to kick off the season in a positive manner.
And Leicester enjoyed another productive afternoon against back-to-back top-flight champions Chelsea, who also reached the UEFA Women’s Champions League Final last season.
Pitted against some of the world's best players, it was a stern test of the team’s credentials in the wind and rain at Belvoir Drive and there were plenty more minutes in the tank for the majority of City’s squad, following another week of intense training at their base.
Manager Jonathan Morgan spoke to LCFC.com post-match, emphasising the importance of getting back on the pitch during this month.
"The girls had a fantastic run-out against a fantastic opposition," he commented. "It was a very competitive game and I think they really put a great shift in.
“I think we applied ourselves very well today with what we worked on in training. We will tweak a few more things out of possession, which I think we were tested to the limit by Chelsea, from that point of view."
The two sides will face off twice during the upcoming league campaign, with the first match in London set for the weekend of 8-10 October, 2021, before the reverse fixture between 25-27 March, 2022.