New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart will return to the lineup Monday against the Connecticut Sun , snapping an absence that dates back to her July 26 knee injury . Liberty coach Sandy Brondello confirmed Stewart's availability ahead of the 7:00 p.m. ET tip-off.

Stewart sustained a bone bruise in her right knee early in a loss to the Los Angeles Sparks . She set a screen for Sabrina Ionescu and rolled to the basket, and after a missed layup, she pulled up on her return to the other end of the floor. Stewart then signaled for a sub and missed a month of action with the ailment.

"Yeah, I'm going tonight," Stewart said . "I just want to be back with my team, and I'll try and help make things a little bit easier on all fronts, and know that this is important for our playoff p

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