No one is more excited forCaitlin Clark's return to the court than Clark herself. Clark is expected to make her highly anticipated return to the lineup on Wednesday, July 9 when theIndiana Feverhost theGolden State Valkyriesat Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis aftera groin injury sidelined her five games. "It's obviously hard sitting out and watching for a few weeks, so I'm excited to get out there,"Clark told reporterson Tuesday, July 8. "It's going to be fun to get back out there hopefully and just feel things again." Fever head coach Stephanie Whitesaid she anticipates Clark's return barring any setbacks after the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year participated in a 5-on-5 practice scrimmage in front off season ticket holders on Monday. Clark was also left off theFever's injury reporton Tuesday, clearing the way for her return. Clark has missed a total of 10 games this season due to injury, marking a career-high absences for Clark, who played all 40 games in her rookie campaign. The Fever have gone 5-5 without Clark this year and White said she's looking forward to "reintegrating Clark into some of our action." Here's everything we know about Clark's injury and her return: On Wednesday, the Fever announced that Clark will play in Indiana's matchup against the Golden State Valkyries following a five-game absence due to a left groin injury. Clark last suited up for the Fever on June 24, where she recorded six points (3-of-13 FG, 0-of-6), nine assists, three steals and two rebounds inthe Fever's 94-86 winover the Seattle Storm.White saidClark alerted team personnel of her injury the next day, which resulted in Clark missing the team's next five games, includingthe Fever's 2025 Commissioner's Cup winover theMinnesota Lynxon July 1. Clark previously suffered a quad injury during theFever's 90-88 loss to the New York Libertyon May 24. Clark returned to the Fever's lineup on June 14 in theFever's 102-88 win over the Libertyafter missing five games, which officially ended her longest stretch of missed due to injury in her collegiate or WNBA career. She dropped 32 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in her first game back. "I think it's been challenge mentally just staying in it," Clark said on Tuesday. "You are way more busy when you're hurt... I'm in here hours and hours and hours trying to get my body right and do everything I can to put myself in a position to be available the rest of the year. It's certainly my goal and I feel good about that." Clark leads the WNBA in assists per game to start the 2025 season. Here's a look at the 2024 Rookie of the Year's full stats (per game): Games played: 9 Minutes: 33.3 Points: 18.2 Rebounds: 5 Assists: 8.9 Steals: 1.6 Blocks: 0.7 Turnovers: 5.9 FG%: 39.0 3P%: 29.5 The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast.Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Caitlin Clark injury update: Fever star expected to play Wednesday