WSL Villa team news: Losada, Bremmer and Carabali return

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Albion prepare for final game this season at Villa Park on Saturday.

Bruce Talbot

2025-05-10T06:00+01:00

Guro Bergsvand preparing for Saturday's game against Aston Villa. 📸 Paul Hazlewood

Albion are aiming to end the season in record-breaking fashion as they close in on their highest-ever finish in the Barclays Women’s Super League, with fifth place firmly in their sights.

For fans unable to make the trip to Villa Park for the clash with Aston Villa, you can catch all the action live on the Barclays WSL YouTube channel, kick off 12.30pm.

Team news

Dario Vidosic confirmed that Vicky Losada, Jorelyn Carabali and Pauline Bremer returned to training this week while Fran Kirby, who came off at half-time in Monday's Poppy Pattinson, Aisha Masaka and Madison Haley miss out due to injury.

Pre-match with Dario Vidosic

Match facts

Fran Kirby has been directly involved in more WSL goals than any other player on the final matchday of the season (9 - 6 goals, 3 assists), scoring or assisting in five different campaigns for Chelsea (2015, 2017 Spring Series, 2017-18, 2020-21 and 2023-24).
Aston Villa failed to win any of their first three home games against Brighton in the WSL (D1 L2) but did win this fixture last season 1-0.
Following a 4-2 win in the reverse fixture back in October, Albion will be aiming to record a league double over Aston Villa in the WSL for the first time.
Aston Villa have failed to win their final home game of the season in each of their four previous WSL campaigns (D2 L2), losing 2-1 to Manchester City on the final day of the 2023-24 season.
Albion have won their last two WSL matches, as many as they had in their previous 13. They've not won three in a row since November 2021 under Hope Powell.
Having scored just one goal (0 assists) in her first 17 WSL appearances, Aston Villa's Chasity Grant has now had a hand in four of her last three (3 goals, 1 assist).
Jelena Cankovic was involved in three of the goals in their 4-2 win against Arsenal last time out (2 goals, 1 assist), as many goal involvements as she had in her previous 18 WSL appearances.