Five talking points before Sunday's WSL games, including a match which could play a significant part in the destination of the title.
Chelsea's star striker Sam Kerr hasn't played since Australia's defeat in the third-place play-off at the Women's World CupWatch live on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website & app; live text commentary on BBC Sport website & app
His side created a fortress at home last season, going unbeaten in the league at the Academy Stadium - which has been renamed the Joie Stadium - a run which included a 2-0 win over Chelsea in March.in their 2-1 victory at Aston Villa last week, considering how little time they had spent together - and he is not the only boss who does not expect to see the best of his team any time soon."I think we're operating at about 60%," he said.
"It was a good team performance, it was only the start," said Reds manager Matt Beard. "It's a great start for us but we've got to make sure we keep our feet on the ground and keep moving forward.""Beardy's a top coach and a top man," she said. "He'll have them playing the right way, it's going to be tough."Brighton have recruited really well," said Chelsea boss Hayes. "They've got a good young manager.
"There was a real sense of hunting the ball back, in it together. It's an exciting start but we know we'll only be as good as our next performance."Toni Duggan gave birth in March after undertaking a training programme through her pregnancy Manager Brian Sorensen said injuries meant her return came sooner than he had planned, but he is looking forward to seeing more of her in the coming weeks."She's been really good this week in training. She's getting more and more into consideration, but still she needs to train a bit more."
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