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Matildas defender Ellie Carpenter returns to action with Lyon in boost to 2023 Women's World Cup hopes

Just over eight months after rupturing her anterior cruciate ligament, Matildas star Ellie Carpenter has made her competitive football return with French club Olympique Lyonnais in a welcome boost to her Women's World Cup hopes.

Last May, less than 15 minutes into her first Champions League final start, the 22-year-old twisted awkwardly in the grass  and immediately grabbed the inside of her left knee before being stretchered off the field in tears.

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