in readiness

While Burundi has gone a step further, setting up an emergency treatment and isolation centre in readiness for an outbreak.

Brentford completed the club record £30m signing of Brazilian striker Igor Thiago from Club Bruges, perhaps in readiness for Toney's sale, only for him to be ruled out until near the end of the year, having required knee surgery after being injured in a friendly against AFC Wimbledon.

Indeed, it ended up working out perfectly as City showed much of their own fluency, while De Bruyne and Haaland were able to relax and rest tired legs after recent exertions in readiness for Saturday's lunchtime visit to Crystal Palace.

RnB singer Young Athena spread her wings in readiness for the ceremony.

They’d probably all gone into deep water in readiness for the storm.