During a wild transfer controversy in January, Kelly alleged that some at City had attempted to “assassinate her character” and shared a number of critical remarks on social media before eventually joining Arsenal on loan. Following a successful Euro 2025 campaign with England and a May Champions League victory with the Gunners, she made the permanent transfer to Arsenal in July. “Chloe has gone through a lot of things in her footballing career and she is now representing us, which we are very proud of,” said Slegers.
“She will probably discover the appropriate levels. What makes Chloe unique is that she is a fireball. When she uses it properly, as she has been doing, it benefits both the team and herself greatly. There won’t be any change [on Saturday]. “She is of course very happy to represent Arsenal but I’m sure she’ll be happy to go there and see people she was with for a very long time.”