Arsenal face Chelsea in the Women's Super League (WSL) on Saturday, but the reigning European champions already find themselves five points adrift of the league leaders, having dropped seven points from their opening six fixtures.

It is a worrying statistic, considering that the unbeaten Blues lost fewer points across the whole of last season as they claimed a sixth-consecutive title, and another defeat would extend the gap to a daunting eight points -- a margin that could prove difficult to close given the brevity of the 22-game season.

But what are the major issues facing each team?

What state are Arsenal in?

This is a crucial, must-win game for Arsenal -- perhaps even a season-defining one at this early stage for manager Renée Slegers. Compounding the challenge of closing a fiv

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