Sam Kerr appears in the frame to start against England, looking fresh and energetic at training 24 hours before Australia’s World Cup semi-final.
All 23 players were on the pitch at Jubilee Stadium on Tuesday — at least for the 15 minutes media were permitted to watch — in a positive sign for the most important match in the country’s football history.
Steph Catley’s right thigh was still heavily strapped, as it was when the Matildas travelled back to Sydney from Brisbane on Sunday, but the left-back was moving well in the warm-up. Midfielder Katrina Gorry, too, had some sort of taping or dressing on the outside of her right calf but did not appear to be hampered.
Once again Kyah Simon was the only player on the sidelines, suggesting the forward is unlikely to play any part in Australia’s campaign, having not even been brought on for a penalty in Saturday’sBut it was Kerr’s sprightly demeanour which offered the most promise. The Matildas captain played 65 minutes off the bench against France and
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