Wardlaw returns to Chelsea while Watson is sent out on fresh loan | OneFootball

Chelsea have announced the news that Charlotte Wardlaw has returned to the club while Lucy Watson has been sent out on a new loan arrangement.

WSL Full-Time were provided with the two loan updates from The Blues this afternoon.

Defender Wardlaw spent the first half of the season on loan at Barclays Women’s Championship club Sheffield United. She made 12 appearances for The Blades in all competitions. The player has now been recalled from her loan spell ahead of schedule by Chelsea while Sheffield United have also today lost the services of attacker Ellen Molloy.

Forward Watson was also playing her football in the second tier before the winter break with Southampton. After struggling for game time at St Mary’s Stadium, Chelsea have recalled the player from her loan spell and she will now spend the remainder of the campaign playing her football in the FA Women’s National League Southern Premier Division with Ipswich Town. Watson did not feature for Southampton in the Adobe Women’s FA Cup third round therefore she may be eligible to play in Ipswich Town’s fourth round tie at Manchester City on Sunday.

Further Chelsea squad news is expected to be revealed by the club in due course.