Sam Kerr, Fran Kirby, and Pernille Harder are 'an absolutely nightmare' and three of the world's best, says Chelsea star Millie Bright

Kerr and Kirby, particularly, have been in sparkling form for Emma Hayes' side once again this season, with the duo putting in match winning displays as the Blues beat Arsenal in the FA Cup final at the start of the month.

Kirby opened the scoring on that day at Wembley before Australia international Kerr hit a brace, with her second being a sumptuous chip to round off a fine performance.

Unsurprisingly, the duo currently sit top of the goalscoring charts in the Women's Super League this season and Hayes has been boosted by the return of Harder from injury recently, who started the campaign in excellent form and scored a fine solo goal from the half-way line in a dominant 6-1 away win over Manchester United in September.

Such a potent attacking threat means Chelsea are favourites to retain their WSL crown once again this season and Bright is confident that success in the FA Cup will only spur the team on even further.

Asked whether Kerr, Kirby and Harder were amongst the best in the world, Bright exclusively told talkSPORT: "Yeah definitely. All three of them [are] and first and foremost, it comes down to hard work. Yes, they're unbelievably talented but they put in the hard miles every single day. They never take their eye off the ball and they deliver week-in, week-out. Every single game they deliver and that's why, for me, they are the best.

"Sam, Fran and P [Pernille Harder] all want to win absolutely everything and they give everything to the team. We do our best to keep clean sheets at the back, but it helps when the ball is going in at the other end and it takes off the pressure. They're top, top players. I think they're the most in-form strikers at the minute.

"Coming up against them in training is what I want as a defender; that's what develops me and that's what makes me better and prepares me for the best. [They're] an absolute nightmare to play against.

"Chelsea is all about winning. As a club - both the men's and women's team - we strive for success and to win trophies and bring home that silverware and that's what the club represents. We'd be lying if we sit here and say we don't want to win everything, because we do. It's about the process in doing so and for us, it's about [taking it] game-by-game."

For Bright, it has been a successful few weeks for both club and country, with the defender being handed the captain's armband for the first time by Lionesses boss Sarina Wiegman for England's Women's World Cup qualifying victories over Austria as well as Latvia.

"To be given that responsibility by Sarina to captain the girls for that camp and to have my family back at the Keepmoat [for the 20-0 win over Latvia], was really special," Bright continues.

"That was where it all started for me at Doncaster. We had some tough games there - some big wins and some big losses - but that's what makes you as a character. That's what built my character and made me the player I am today.

"It was really touching to go back and a moment to appreciate the journey so far and everything I've achieved. My family have put in the hard miles as well and have made sacrifices for me to be where I am today, so it was a nice moment for them as well."

"She [Sarina Wiegman] is a lovely person and knows what she wants and how we're going to get there. It's all about performance and process, which is brilliant. We're being challenged in training and the group is really together at the minute. I think we're heading in the right direction."

Bright was speaking to talkSPORT as an ambassador for Make A Wish, a children's charity which helps to fulfil the wishes of critically ill children in the UK.

The charity has just launched its 'Light Up The Darkness' campaign, with 63,000 critically ill children in the UK having their childhoods taken away as a result of treatment plans, isolation plans or hospital visits.

"It's heart breaking," Bright finished.

"I was very fortunate to have had a brilliant childhood and very fortunate to have been fit and healthy growing up. [I had] a few things, but nothing like the kids that I'm aware of in Make A Wish go through.

"For that to be pulled away, it makes me want to do even more and make an even bigger difference. Even in lockdown, Make A Wish still made things happen. We were doing things from home and we were still doing our absolute best to make the kid's wishes come true.

"Big or small, they don't recognise their wishes and the value. They just know that any wish that they wish for, it means the world to them. It doesn't matter if it's a chat or an item of clothing or a trip somewhere. They just appreciate anything. It makes you want to do even more and like I said, I'm just waiting for that day when we can get down to events."

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