Australia’s coach indicates he will heavily rotate players due to jet lag and lack of preparation while Kerr continues to recover from her calf injury
Sam Kerr has played limited game time for her English club Chelsea as she recovers from the calf injury she sustained before the Women’s World Cup.Sam Kerr has played limited game time for her English club Chelsea as she recovers from the calf injury she sustained before the Women’s World Cup.Last modified on Wed 25 Oct 2023 09.15 CEST
Hometown hero Kerr arrived in the city on Tuesday from her English club Chelsea where she has only played limited minutes since recovering from the calf injury that sidelined her right before the first World Cup game in July. “As I did in the World Cup, I’m going to go by recommendation with my team. They are our experts in this field and they work very closely with Chelsea, because it’s the total load over time.
The Matildas will start the second round of Olympic qualifying against Iran at HBF Park on Thursday as the first of three games on their path to the final round before Paris 2024.
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