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Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson says he will handle Sam Kerr with care during the upcoming Olympic qualifiers in Perth as part of a plan to heavily rotate his jet-lagged team. The Matildas squad has trickled into the WA capital over the past few days, Kerr among a host of stars who only arrived on Tuesday.
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. “I think we can expect to see some rotation in this tournament so we don’t overload her with minutes. “Is it starting taking her off? Is it having her on the bench and bringing her on?” The temperature surpassed 30 degrees during the Matildas’ closed training session on Wednesday.
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