Fran Kirby: How Brighton star is using her competitive drive to inspire young squad - and eyeing Chelsea upset in WSL

It is the glint in her eye and her wide infectious smile that tells you the hunger for the game still burns brightly for Fran Kirby before she says a word.

The body might have endured its fair share of injuries and setbacks over the years but Kirby’s mind retains the same lust for football as those early days when she first started out at Reading.