Ahead of a return to Women's Super League action against Chelsea, West Ham boss Rehanne Skinner said her side could cause problems for their table-topping opponents. In her defence, the Hammers have picked up seven of their eight Women's Super League points this season at home,

The Blues, who saw their perfect start to the league campaign ended by a 1-1 draw with Leicester City last time out, were out of sight at half-time

West Ham went into the festive break with back-to-back home Barclays Women’s Super League wins over Leicester City and Crystal Palace, scoring six goals in the process, in addition to a comfortable victory over Southampton in the Women's League Cup group stage.