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Training: Champions League focus

The best images from a final session ahead of City's UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-final first leg.

Nick Cushing’s side face Chelsea at the Joie Stadium on Wednesday 19 March with kick-off set for 20:00 (UK).

The first match of a two-legged encounter, both sides will be desperate to gain a foothold in the tie with the victors going on to face Barcelona or VfL Wolfsburg in the semi-finals.

City and Chelsea faced each other in a closely-fought League Cup final on Saturday, with the Londoners running out 2-1 winners.

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Nick Cushing’s side dominated large parts of the tie, though, and will be hoping to get revenge in the latest clash between two of English football’s heavyweights.

Two further blockbuster ties follow Wednesday’s clash,

And ahead of the latest encounter, our players were hard at work on the Joie Stadium pitch to ensure we come into Wednesday’s tie in peak condition.

Check out the best images from the session via the training gallery below...

WARMING UP : Leila Ouahabi prepares for the session

EAGLE-EYED : Aemu Oyama watches on

ALL SMILES : Katie Startup spots the camera

CURLER : Kerolin Nicoli fires towards goal

FOCUS : Mary Fowler prepares for the next drill

FOCUS : Mary Fowler prepares for the next drill

THE BOSS : Nick Cushing watches on

FULL SPEED AHEAD : Kerstin Casparij and Laia Aleixandri race into space

MIDFIELD BATTLE : Aemu Oyama and Laura Blindkilde Brown battle for possession

MIDFIELD BATTLE : Aemu Oyama and Laura Blindkilde Brown battle for possession

Training: Full focus on Chelsea

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