The Swedish goalkeeper and her team-mates are preparing to face City for the fourth time in 2018 and the only decisive goal in the previous fixtures was scored by Nadia Nadim to settle the Continental Tyres Cup semi-final.

Although our opponents that day went on to lose in the final against Arsenal, they are, like us, in the last four of the Women’s Champions League. We’re also both battling it out for the title, with the Blues holding a three-point advantage in that particular race.

‘There is definitely mutual respect there,’ said Lindahl. ‘I think they came back very strongly in the second half the last time we met, and before that we felt we had the upper hand in the last few halves we'd played against them.

‘So, yeah, I think it's two sides who will sometimes have the lead, sometimes be just behind. It's just about being prepared on gameday, making sure you get your tactics right and then hopefully it is your day. It's always going to be an interesting game when we meet.

‘The two clubs are competing in every aspect of the game, and that’s on both the men's side and the women's side.

‘It's interesting and it's good to have someone like this in opposition so you are always on your toes and you really have to sharpen up your skills and everything you are about. Otherwise, there is someone there to come knocking for your position. It's great for the development of football in England.’

Since moving to this country ahead of the 2015 season, Lindahl has reached the semi-final of the Women’s FA Cup every year, and she is hoping to continue her success rate at this stage of the competition.

‘Every time I have played a Women’s FA Cup semi we reached the final,’ she said, having missed last year’s penalty shoot-out defeat to Birmingham City due to injury.

‘I hope this record continues and after suffering an injury so close to that game, I may not practice penalties the day before!’