Wolves boss Gary O'Neil, speaking to Match of the Day after today's loss: "The first half we played very well. No team comes here and wins at a canter. It was not like they were banging the door down.

The Blues won the WSL for a fifth consecutive season last campaign under the departing Emma Hayes and Bompastor has big shoes to fill after arriving from Lyon for a new era in the women’s game. The Chelsea squad has also seen several changes, with England international Lucy Bronze the pick of the new signings.

Aston Villa staged a remarkable second-half turnaround to claim all three points in the West Midlands Derby with a 3-1 victory against Wolves at Villa Park. Matheus Cunha had given his side the lead only for Ollie Watkins, Ezri Konsa and Jhon Duran to strike back and continue the Villans' impressive form.