Jess Fishlock looking for a second Champions League medal. Pic: Getty Images.

Wales Team-Mates Jess Fishlock And Sophie Ingle Set For Champions League Collision

By Rob Cole

She already has one Uefa Women’s Champions League winners’ medal, but Jess Fishlock doesn’t really count that one.

But now the 31-year-old Welsh midfield star is on course to earn the biggest gong of her incredible, globe-trotting career after helping to steer the reigning champions Lyon into the semi-finals of this year’s tournament.

But if she is to add to the medal awarded to her in 2015 by FFC Frankfurt after their success – she played in all the games up to the final, but missed that game because she had to return to Seattle Reign after her loan period expired – it will have to be at the expense of her national team captain.

As well as Fishlock’s Lyon, the final four will also feature a Chelsea side containing Sophie Ingle. She has been an ever-present since joining the London club this season and also has an FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City to look forward to next month.

Wales captain Sophie Ingle. Pic: Getty Images.

But it will be the two-legged clash with record five time winners Lyon in the Champions League that will dominate the thinking of a Chelsea camp seeking to reach a first European final. They had a 91st minute goal from Maren Mjelde to thank for earning them victory over PSG in Paris as they went through 3-2 on aggregate.

Lyon beat Wolfsburg 2-1 at home and then 4-2 away in what was a repeat of last season’s final. They are now chasing four wins in a row. The other semi-final sees Bayern Munich face Barcelona.

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