The best images from training ahead of City's return to UEFA Women's Champions League action.

Gareth Taylor‘s side face Hammarby in Stockholm on Thursday 21 November, with kick-off set for 17:45 (UK).

The Blues could guarantee our place in the Champions League knockout rounds should we avoid defeat against the Swedes but, with a bumper atmosphere expected, it won’t be an easy task.

MATCH PREVIEW | HAMMARBY V CITY

Goals from Laura Blindkilde Brown and Aoba Fujino earned a 2-0 win over Hammarby in our previous Group D meeting at the Joie Stadium, and we’ll need to hit those same levels on Thursday evening.

City are looking to respond to our first defeat of the season at the weekend against Chelsea, and it was clear that the players were focused on getting back to winning ways in a chilly session at the City Football Academy.

But alongside that hard work were plenty of smiles, with the squad clearly excited to get back to action against our opponents.

Check out the best images from the session via the gallery below...