The defending WNBA champion New York Liberty are hoping to get Breanna Stewart back in the lineup by the end of August after the two-time league MVP said she felt “great” following an on-court workout before Sunday’s visit from the WNBA-leading Minnesota Lynx.

Stewart has been out since suffering a bone bruise in her right knee after playing just three minutes in New York’s 101-99 home loss to the Los Angeles Sparks on July 26.

“I feel great. I just finished working out on the court in the back,” Stewart said Sunday.

“And it’s really just kind of giving my leg, the bone a little bit of time while we have it. But hoping to be back sooner than later and really just wanting to be back with my team.”

The three-time WNBA champion paces the Liberty (20-10) with 1.4 blocks per game, is tied for the team lead in steals (1.4), ranks second in scoring average (18.3), rebounding (6.5) and minutes (31.5) and fourth in assists (3.9).

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New York, which defeated Minnesota in five games to win the WNBA championship last season, dropped three in a row after Stewart’s injury but has since won three straight.

The Lynx (26-5) have picked up four consecutive victories and enter Sunday’s showdown with a 5 ½-game lead over the second-place Liberty in the league standings.