Chelsea Ladies will kick off the new Women's Super League season in the grand surroundings of Stamford Bridge as the club throw open the doors for free entry for all. 

And just to raise the excitement level still further, the visitors are newly-promoted Tottenham Hotspur - a London derby to savour.

Home Ground: King's Meadow

LAST SEASON

Position: 3rd

Played: 20

Won: 12

Lost: 2

Drew: 6

Points: 42

MANAGER

Emma Hayes (England)

Players in: 

Guro Reiten (forward, LSK Kvinner)

Players out:

Hedig Lindahl (goalkeeper, Wolfsburg), Lizzie Durack (goalkeeper, retired), Ali Riley (defender, Bayern Munich), Molly Pike (midfielder, Everton), Jade Bailey (midfielder, Liverpool), Karen Carney (midfielder, retired)

SQUAD

Goalkeepers

28  Carly Telford - England World Cup Squad

30  Ann-Katrin Berger - Germany

Defenders

2  Maria Thorisdottir - Norway

3  Hannah Blundell - England

4  Millie Bright - England World Cup Squad

7  Jess Carter - England

16  Magdalena Eriksson (Captain)- Sweden

20  Jonna Andersson - Sweden

21  Deannna Cooper - England  

Midfielders

18   Maren Mjelde - Norway

10  Ji So-Yun - Korea

24  Drew Spence - England

5  Sophie Ingle - Wales

6  Anita Asante -England

11  Guro Reiten - Norway

Forwards

14  Fran Kirby - England World Cup Squad

9  Bethany England - England  

22  Erin Cuthbert - Scotland

23  Ramona Bachmann - Switzerland

17  Adelina Engman - Finland

First Game 

Tottenham, September 8, 12.30 at Stamford Bridge