Renée Slegers prepares Arsenal for match against Crystal Palace

Arsenal head coach Renée Slegers confirmed the squad remains largely unchanged ahead of Sunday’s home match against Crystal Palace at Emirates Stadium. The fixture, scheduled for 2:45 pm BST, serves as the team's first home league game of the season. Slegers addressed the challenges of managing a deeper roster following a busy summer of recruitment, noting that competition for selection is a deliberate strategy to sustain performance across the entire campaign. While Katie Reid, Daphne van Domselaar, and Michelle Agyemang are sidelined, Elisa De Almeida is available for selection. Slegers also stated her support for increasing the number of players permitted on matchday benches in the league to mirror standards in European competition. She expressed satisfaction with the club's past handling of Kyra Cooney-Cross's personal leave and noted the league is showing early signs of increased competitiveness.

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