Anne Keothavong is planning Fed Cup return

Anne Keothavong will make her return from a serious knee injury when she represents Britain in the Fed Cup in February.

The 26-year-old damaged knee ligaments during a doubles match in the US in July and was today named in a fourstrong team alongside Elena Baltacha, Katie O'Brien and doubles specialist Sarah Borwell.

"I'm absolutely delighted to be included in the squad," she said. "It's a team event and one that is really important to me. To make my comeback from injury at the Fed Cup will be tough but hopefully we can perform well and move GB into the world group."

Captain Nigel Sears added: "For Anne it is a magnificent effort in itself to have made selection after her major knee surgery."

Britain will be one of 16 teams playing in the Europe/Africa Zone round-robin event in Lisbon. The top two teams will be promoted into play-offs for a place in the second tier of the world group.