Matildas star Ellie Carpenter has made a "proud" return to football after more than eight months away with injury, declaring that she's grateful to be back in business with the World Cup looming.
The fullback, one of Australia's key players, came on as a second-half substitute in Lyon's victory at Rodez in the French league on Saturday, playing half an hour in her first match since a serious knee injury suffered in last season's Women's Champions League final.
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