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Picture special: Steph Houghton returns to training!

City have received a welcome boost with captain Steph Houghton returning to pitch training this week.

The defender is back on the grass with her teammates for the first time in almost four months, with her having been sidelined with an ankle injury that she sustained on England duty in September.

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The skipper has featured just four times this term but seeing the Lionesses legend once again out on the pitches is a pleasing sight for Gareth Taylor‘s side and a positive start to 2022.

Stay tuned to ManCity.com and our official app for updates on the captain’s progress.

View the best snaps from her return to training in the gallery below...

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HERO'S WELCOME : Welcome back, skip!

HERO'S WELCOME : Welcome back, skip!
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JUMP FOR JOY : Things are looking up!

JUMP FOR JOY : Things are looking up!
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A SMILING STEPH : Things you love to see!

A SMILING STEPH : Things you love to see!
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SKIPPER STRETCH : Limbering up for action

SKIPPER STRETCH : Limbering up for action
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SWING WONDER : Getting into the swing of things!

SWING WONDER : Getting into the swing of things!
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A GOOD OLD 'KNEES=UP!' : Loving it!

A GOOD OLD 'KNEES=UP!' : Loving it!
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LACING UP : Readying herself for action

LACING UP : Readying herself for action
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ON THE RUN : Back on the grass!

ON THE RUN : Back on the grass!
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LIONHEART : In the heart of defence

LIONHEART : In the heart of defence
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ON THE BALL : What a feeling!

ON THE BALL : What a feeling!
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ON POINT : The skipper.

ON POINT : The skipper.
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A WONDERF-AL SIGHT : Defensive partners reunited!

A WONDERF-AL SIGHT : Defensive partners reunited!