Chelsea are well on their way to a first-ever invincible Women's Super League season, now unbeaten in 15 matches, and show no sign of slowing as they continue to invest record sums in their squad. The £900,000 reportedly spent to bring in Naomi Girma from San Diego Wave made her the most expensive female footballer of all time, but her debut fell well short of its billing as Chelsea drew 2-2 with fifth-place Brighton.
Moving into the starting line-up after recovering from a calf injury sustained before she signed, Girma seemed dazzled by the weight of the occasion, struggling to keep up with the pace and physicality of the game. With 59 minutes on the clock, she went down off the ball nursing her calf and was replaced by Nathalie Bjorn. While Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor confirmed it was only a minor issue, it was a sad end to a challenging debut.
