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‘Shirt would have come off!’ - Leah Williamson jokes with Chloe Kelly after north London derby debut for Arsenal as Lionesses star vows to ‘fight’ for her place

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<p>Some 2,815 days after her last appearance for the Gunners, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lionesses-chloe-kelly-second-arsenal-debut-tottenham-clash-near-record-breaking-fashion/blt5a87407c76a05101#cs200cb38366a1dedf" target="_blank">Lionesses star Kelly is back in familiar surroundings</a> after securing a winter window loan transfer from Manchester City. Her first outing for the Gunners since 2018 could not have come in a bigger contest.</p><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Back in the famous red and white ❤️🤍 <a href="https://t.co/tOiyKBaxOD">pic.twitter.com/tOiyKBaxOD</a></p>— Arsenal Women (@ArsenalWFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ArsenalWFC/status/1891124415338803333?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 16, 2025</a></blockquote>
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WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Kelly was introduced off the bench – in front of 56,784 spectators at Emirates Stadium – in the 61st minute of a clash with arch-rivals Tottenham. Arsenal would <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/arsenal-women-player-ratings-tottenham-north-london-red-alessia-russo-mariona-caldentey-emily-fox-fire-gunners-past-shocking-spurs/blt810cfcccc20beb79" target="_blank">go on to win that game 5-0</a>. The returning debutant came close to netting a memorable goal, but was denied by the woodwork.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Speaking to <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/clykm50v2eeo " target="_blank"><em>BBC Sport</em></a> afterwards, Kelly said: “I thought it was going in.” Her fellow European Championship winner Williamson, who is now a club colleague, chipped in with – in a nod to <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/doesnt-seem-fair-lucy-bronze-reveals-euro-2022-booking-request-lionesses-hero-chloe-kelly/bltc1841d6e1a99a82d" target="_blank">Kelly’s iconic celebration in the Euro 2022 final</a>: “And the shirt would have come off!”</p>

WHAT CHLOE KELLY & LEAH WILLIAMSON SAID

<p>Kelly, who says the reception she received when being introduced as a second-half substitute was “flipping amazing”, is determined to earn a regular role at Arsenal after growing <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/chloe-kelly-accuses-man-city-briefing-journalists-against-me-lionesses-loan-wsl-arsenal/blt7c6479c36aedcd2a" target="_blank">frustrated at her lack of opportunities with City</a> as her contract runs down.</p><center><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DGI-AWvtTsX/?hl=en-gb&amp;img_index=1" data-instgrm-version="13" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);">
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DID YOU KNOW?

<p>The 27-year-old winger added: “The challenge is always there and I am ready to fight for my shirt and I want to work hard to do so. It's all about building relationships with those players that you play together with on the field. I have settled in really well and am building those relationships already. I am just having fun.”</p>

TELL ME MORE

<p>Arsenal sit third in the WSL table, 10 points adrift of unbeaten leaders Chelsea. Silverware may prove out of reach there, but the Gunners are into the quarter-finals of the Women’s FA Cup and Champions League, meaning that trophies are still up for grabs at home and abroad.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR ARSENAL?

‘Shirt would have come off!’ - Leah Williamson jokes with Chloe Kelly after north London derby debut for Arsenal as Lionesses star vows to ‘fight’ for her place | Goal.com

Leah Williamson has joked that the “shirt would have come off” had Chloe Kelly found the target during her north London derby debut for Arsenal.

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