Capitals coach Paul Goriss is waiting to speak to medical staff and to see if Froling can complete training for the rest of this week to prove she's ready for a return.

The tenacious 23-year-old broke her nose and fractured her cheek before hitting the game-winning shot in the Capitals' win against Melbourne on January 17.

She hoped to play again two days later, but scans showed damage to her cheek and she was expected to be unavailable until the start of finals, which are scheduled to start on February 18.

But Froling is determined to get back on to the court to help the team's bid to secure second place on the ladder.

She has been fitted with a protective face mask to prevent any further damage and it is believed she will be free to play if she gets through training.

The Capitals will finish second and earn home-court rights in the first week of the play-offs if they beat the Adelaide Lightning in a grand final rematch on Saturday night.

If they lose, they need Perth to beat Melbourne to stay in second place.

The finals, however, will be delayed until after the FIBA window for internationals, which gives Froling and Kelsey Griffin a chance to return to full fitness.

Griffin made her comeback last week after ankle and hamstring issues, which have derailed the reigning most valuable player's season.

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The Capitals have managed to return to top form despite their injury woes and have won their past four games to set up a top-two charge.

But they will face a fired-up Adelaide in the last game of the regular season, with the Lightning determined to gain momentum before their finals campaign.

"This is the last opportunity to tinker with some things," Goriss said.

"We need to tie down that second spot, so winning is the No. 1 thing we can do ... we've got to make sure we take care of business [against Adelaide].

"We want to end with great momentum going into the playoffs ... our goal from day one has been to get back and push for another championship. That starts on Saturday."

The Capitals beat Adelaide in a tense three-game grand final series last season. The teams have met twice this season, with one win each.

The looming international window makes the contest doubly important as teams search for a winning edge. The Capitals will be the hardest hit WNBL side during the international period, losing Goriss, Marianna Tolo (Australia), Kia Nurse (Canada) and Olivia Epoupa (France).

"I guess I've got to keep focused on the moment and not look too far ahead," Tolo said.

"It's going to be a tough ask, but there are other teams in the league doing the same thing. I like playing in the national team and I feel like I get better every time I do, so in a way that will help for finals."

Tolo said some honest conversations helped the Capitals get their title bid back on track, conceding players were trying too hard to fill the gaps left by Griffin and Froling.

Goriss will monitor Griffin's progress again this week, but said he was keen to integrate the star back into his starting five rotation.

"I'll talk to the medical staff to see if she's on minute restrictions again," Goriss said.

"It will be up to them. I've got to have a talk to Kelsey as well to see if we start her or bring her off the bench. My thoughts are we need to integrate her into starting ... it's a fine balance. We don't want to push her too hard, but we want to get her back up to speed."

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Saturday: Canberra Capitals v Adelaide Lightning at the National Convention Centre, 5.05pm.