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Training: Sprinting into FA WSL action!

The FA Women's Super League is back!

The top-flight resumes following the Christmas break this weekend and City’s first assignment of 2022 is a trip to Brighton and Hove Albion on Sunday.

It’s been a week of good news with the welcome return of captain Steph Houghton to training, as well as Lauren Hemp’s two-year contract extension.

Eager to pick up where we left off in 2021, the squad were in excellent spirits, as we look to leapfrog Brighton with a win.

View the best snaps from the latest training session in the gallery below...

SHOP CITY’S NEW 2021/22 TRAINING KIT

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AK33 : Alanna Kennedy returned to action in last month's dramatic 3-2 win at Birmingham

AK33 : Alanna Kennedy returned to action in last month's dramatic 3-2 win at Birmingham
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WHITE MAGIC : Ellen White struck a 90th-minute winner at St Andrew's last time out

WHITE MAGIC : Ellen White struck a 90th-minute winner at St Andrew's last time out
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G FORCE : Georgia Stanway netted a sensational strike at Birmingham, earning a nomination for the league's Goal of the Month award

G FORCE : Georgia Stanway netted a sensational strike at Birmingham, earning a nomination for the league's Goal of the Month award
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SCOTT CENTURION? : Jill Scott is looking to become only the second player in WSL history to appear in 100 wins in the competition, after teammate and captain Steph Houghton!

SCOTT CENTURION? : Jill Scott is looking to become only the second player in WSL history to appear in 100 wins in the competition, after teammate and captain Steph Houghton!
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PARK LIFE : Youngster Jess Park is back in contention, having missed December's win with a migraine

PARK LIFE : Youngster Jess Park is back in contention, having missed December's win with a migraine
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ALL TOGETHER NOW : Limbering up for the second half of the season

ALL TOGETHER NOW : Limbering up for the second half of the season
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TOP THREE : The ever-smiling trio of Keira Walsh, Janine Beckie and Georgia Stanway

TOP THREE : The ever-smiling trio of Keira Walsh, Janine Beckie and Georgia Stanway
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IF YOU'RE HEMPO AND YOU KNOW IT : Sporting some 'interesting' headwear, it's Lauren Hemp, who put pen to paper on a new two-year deal this week

IF YOU'RE HEMPO AND YOU KNOW IT : Sporting some 'interesting' headwear, it's Lauren Hemp, who put pen to paper on a new two-year deal this week
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HAT-TRICK : Will Lauren Hemp extend her scoring streak to three games for Club and country?

HAT-TRICK : Will Lauren Hemp extend her scoring streak to three games for Club and country?
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BRONZE METTLE : Will Lucy Bronze gain her first minutes of 2021/22?

BRONZE METTLE : Will Lucy Bronze gain her first minutes of 2021/22?