For a player who already has two Champions League medals in her collection, it seems strange Ellie Carpenter is hoping it will be 'third time lucky' in her latest continental final.
But dig a little deeper and the sentiment attached to Carpenter's third tilt at the biggest prize in European club football makes sense.
Lyon defender Carpenter was an unused substitute in the 2019-20 final, then tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee 12 minutes into the French club's 2021-22 triumph over Barcelona.
