Toni Duggan has outlined her ambition to return to football after the birth of her child, insisting she still has strong motivation to succeed with Everton.

The Blues striker announced the fantastic news that she is pregnant at the end of September but that, unfortunately, means she cannot contribute on the field this season.

Nevertheless, Duggan is determined to help Brian Sorensen's side for as long as she can before she begins maternity leave.

In an exclusive interview with evertontv, the 31-year-old reveals the difficulty keeping her pregnancy news from those at Finch Farm, the support she had from medical staff and everyone at the Club, her 'back injury' in pre-season and her hunger to continue playing football in the future.

Duggan sat down with Sarah Halpin for the heartfelt interview which can be viewed at the top of this article or by clicking here! 

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