Although Barcelona are strong favourites to hoist the women's Champions League trophy on Saturday for the fourth time in five years, they will be taking nothing for granted. Barcelona play Arsenal at Lisbon's Estadio Jose Alvalade and while the London side were the 2007 champions and once regulars in the competition's latter stages,

Arsenal have defied expectations to secure a place in their first European final for 18 years.

“We can’t go to a game without playing crosswords,” the 25-year-old, a self-confessed “bit of a nerd”, adds.