USA skipper Carli Lloyd brings winning mentality to Manchester City Women - Jill Scott

Carli Lloyd’s arrival at Manchester City Women is a real statement of intent by the club, according to midfielder Jill Scott.

World Player of the Year Lloyd joined City from Houston Dash on a short-term deal last week, and is expected to feature for the club in the FA Cup, the Women's Champions League and the forthcoming Spring Series.

"I'm so excited to have a player like Carli come to the league," Scott told Tuesday's Sportswomen show on Sky Sports News HQ.

"It just shows the intent of the league and what the teams are trying to achieve. It's going to be fantastic for us to learn from the world's best player - whether you're a young player or an older player - so it is very exciting.

"If you're playing for a club like Manchester City there is always going to be competition for places. We will all welcome the competition and hopefully it will push us all on as individuals

"I'm sure she'll be driving an improvement in the team and I'm sure she'll bring a competitive edge."

Scott jets off to America on Saturday after she was one of eight Manchester City players named in Mark Sampson's England squad on Tuesday for next month's SheBelieves Cup.

The 115-cap midfielder turned out in a match celebrating England legend Kelly Smith's career on Sunday, days after returning from India where she became the first Manchester City player to visit one of the club's international Cityzens Giving projects.

The Kolkata-based Healthy Goals project - in conjunction with charity partner Magic Bus - has used football to help make a difference to the lives of almost 7000 young people aged between 10 and 15.

"It was about training young boys and girls up to become leaders in the community so that they can put on sessions which use football to promote health and hygiene," Scott explained.

"I had a lot of fun doing it. Their [the children's] energy was infectious. These kids had no moans and were able to put their worries aside and were just happy when they were playing football.

"As footballers we're guilty sometimes of just seeing what clubs like Manchester City do at the top. But to see the work that goes on behind the scenes is fantastic and I feel very privileged to be a part of Manchester City for those reasons as well, not just the footballing reasons."