Renee Slegers looked ahead to the challenge of facing Aston Villa with Arsenal.

The Gunners defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 on their rivals’ turf in the North London derby last weekend before they beat Benfica 3-0 thanks to an Alessia Russo hat-trick on Wednesday evening.

‘We have to be prepared, we have to be humble’

Next on the schedule is the visit of the Villans to the Emirates Stadium. A new head coach is in charge of the team after the 20-month reign of Natalia Arroyo, but a big test is still to be expected.