WHEN Manchester City take to the pitch on Sunday for their game against Brighton and Hove Albion, their starting XI will boast a player who is arguably the best in the world.

Having completed the mandatory 14-day period of self-isolation required of someone arriving in Britain from abroad during this time, Rose Lavelle was finally able to take part in her first training session for her new club at the City Football Academy on Thursday.

She joined fellow new signings Lucy Bronze, Alex Greenwood, Chloe Kelly and compatriot Sam Mewis in a squad that made waves in the Women’s Super League (WSL) even before a ball was first kicked last weekend.