Carolin Simon returns to team training following cruciate ligament rupture

Welcome back! Carolin Simon returned to team training with FC Bayern Women on Tuesday morning. The 31-year-old was met with applause from her teammates and coaches on the training pitch and completed large parts of the session with the team.

Simon: "I'm delighted to finally be back on the pitch and in the midst of the team. It means so much to me. I constantly looked forward to this moment during my long period of suffering."

In July of last year, the full-back ruptured her cruciate ligament while playing for Germany in their last game before the World Cup and has been working on her comeback ever since. Now, after 255 days, she's taken the next important step with her return to team training.

Sydney Lohmann has extended her contract with FC Bayern Women: