Check out the best images as City prepared for Sunday’s clash with Brighton with a session in the gym.

We’ll be looking for a powerful performance as we aim to extend our winning run in all competitions to eight games.

There’s a real feelgood factor in camp at present, helped even more by news this week that boss Gareth Taylor and striker Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw have been nominated for two prestigious awards.

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They’re up for November’s Barclays Women’s Super League Manager and Player of the Month awards.

Shaw is also in the running for November’s PFA Vertu Motors Fans’ Player of the Month award.

As well as lifting spirits, there was lifting of weights, too, as they geared up for the 14:00 (UK time) game against Albion.

Take a look at the best pictures via the gallery below!