Bompastor expects a challenging encounter when Chelsea visits Liverpool.

Sonia Bompastor, Chelsea's head coach, says Liverpool will be ready to put her team to the test when they meet this weekend.

against Sunday afternoon, the Blues will take against the Reds at St Helens. Last season, Liverpool defeated Chelsea 4-3, putting their title chances in jeopardy, albeit they subsequently won the season.

Speaking to the media before of this weekend's match, Bompastor stated that Chelsea respects a Liverpool team that will be ready to challenge.

"It's a really exciting game and I know that Liverpool will find a way to perform against Chelsea, so we are prepared for that," says Bompastor. "We don't take any game for granted, and this weekend is no exception.

"Based on Liverpool's performances and results since the start of the season, I anticipate to face a well-organised squad that does not concede many goals and is fully prepared to face us on Sunday. They will have a good team and squad.

"We will be focusing on ourselves with the quality of the talent in my squad."

This season's Barclays Women's Super League has seen 13 different players score for Chelsea, which Bompastor views positively.

She remarked, "It's definitely useful because it casts uncertainty on the opposition's players; they don't know who will score. It also demonstrates our squad's overall quality, especially given that we've been missing some of our most creative players, Catarina Macario and Lauren James."

Chelsea has scored five goals in their last two Barclays Women's Super League games, but Bompastor still sees room for development.

She stated, "I'm a very demanding coach, and there is always space for growth in and out of possession.

"In the build-up, we still need to be more efficient, and I believe we need to establish more harmony among the players in the creative and finishing phases. Even if we score a lot of goals, we can be more efficient on occasion.

"Without possession of the ball, we must be constant throughout the game, defending well and keeping as many clean sheets as possible.

"There's a lot of room for improvement, even though we are doing well and are confident at the moment."

Chelsea's Barclays Women's Super League match versus Liverpool gets off at 12.30pm on Sunday.

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