Stina Blackstenius misses Sweden training through illness after Arsenal’s UWCL winPhoto by Maja Hitij/Getty ImagesFresh from delivering Arsenal’s first Women’s Champions League title since 2007

The appointment of Renee Slegers proved timely, with the WSL testing Arsenal's ability to grind out results to stand them in good stead

The last time Arsenal won the Women’s Champions League, the team’s star Leah Williamson was a 10-year-old mascot, clutching a ball as she accompanied the players onto the pitch.