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Questions were naturally raised about whether the ligament injury would rule her out of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals, which have got under way this week in Malaga.

Returning from a torn anterior cruciate ligament injury is Leia Edwards.

Since the start of last season Rodri, who suffered an anterior cruciate knee ligament injury against Arsenal in September, played 53 games in which they won 39, drew 13 and lost one, the FA Cup Final against Manchester United.

The former Ipswich and Bournemouth defender was making his first appearance in the competition, having only recently returned from 14 months out with a cruciate ligament injury.

But, in the absence of captain and playmaker Martin Odegaard, who suffered an ankle ligament injury while on international duty in September, they have not made the start many anticipated in pursuit of ending City's dominance.