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England stars Lauren James and Fran Kirby doubts for Chelsea's huge WSL clash with Arsenal as Emma Hayes rules out record-signing Mayra Ramirez and defender Nathalie Bjorn

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Celtic

The Blues welcome the Gunners to Stamford Bridge on Friday night with just three points separating them in the Women's Super League title race, but Emma Hayes' side have got quite the injury list right now. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/simple-innocuous-how-chelsea-star-sam-kerr-suffered-acl-damage-emma-hayes-reacts-wsl-season-ending-injury/blt91b8dc56ac9952cc" target="_blank">Sam Kerr</a>, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/uswnt-chelsea-mia-fishel-acl-injury-eve-gold-cup-olympic/bltf331c2a1321e7453" target="_blank">Mia Fishel</a> and <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/chelsea-boss-emma-hayes-update-on-millie-bright-injury-date-set-for-return/blta6870f808a0270ea" target="_blank">Millie Bright</a> are among the club's long-term absentees but Hayes confirmed in her press conference on Thursday that even more could be missing for this London derby.

WHAT HAPPENED?

"We'll have no Mayra Ramirez, no Nat Bjorn, maybe no Fran Kirby. Lauren James has been sick," Hayes told reporters, adding that defender Maren Mjelde and goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger are also still missing. "There's a big treatment room at this moment in time," she said.

WHAT HAYES SAID

Chelsea's attack in particular is suffering as a result of these injuries, with Kerr, Fishel and Ramirez all centre forwards. The Blues will be desperately hoping that James and Kirby can be fit to play, then, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/everything-catarina-macario-touches-turns-to-gold-world-class-uswnt-star-already-making-up-for-lost-time-at-chelsea-following-22-month-acl-injury-rehab/bltc207e7b80568c878" target="_blank">while Catarina Macario's return from an ACL rupture has come at a perfect time</a>.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

When Chelsea and Arsenal met in the reverse of this fixture at the Emirates Stadium in December, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/alessia-russo-lauren-james-winners-losers-arsenal-condemn-chelsea-biggest-women-s-super-league-defeat-five-years/blt37db2d75d3c90783" target="_blank">the Gunners emerged comfortable winners in a 4-1 rout</a>.

DID YOU KNOW?

Chelsea fans will have to wait until the team news is available ahead of kick-off on Friday evening to find out if James and Kirby can be involved. A win would at least temporarily put the Blues three points clear of Manchester City and six ahead of Arsenal with six games remaining in the WSL season.

WHAT NEXT FOR CHELSEA?

England stars Lauren James and Fran Kirby doubts for Chelsea's huge WSL clash with Arsenal as Emma Hayes rules out record-signing Mayra Ramirez and defender Nathalie Bjorn | Goal.com

Chelsea will be without Mayra Ramirez and Nathalie Bjorn for the visit of Arsenal on Friday, with Lauren James and Fran Kirby also both doubts.

England stars Lauren James and Fran Kirby doubts for Chelsea&apos;s huge WSL clash with Arsenal as Emma Hayes rules out record-signing Mayra Ramirez and defender Nathalie Bjorn