Manchester City skipper Steph Houghton had a difficult 2022 plagued with an Achilles injury that saw her miss out on the home Euros’ action.
The former England Lioness captain also passed her armband to Leah Williamson as injury kept her out of the final squad selection for the summer tournament but she has ferociously fought her way back into the City set-up as they compete for the top three spots in the Women’s Super League.
Houghton has now opened up on the difficult year she had – and what she's learnt from it. She told Manchester City Media : “For me in general, I think overcoming all the adversity, it's been tough, and I think I've had to really show some mental resilience and I've had some great people around us that has helped us do that.