Canberra, Aug 7 (Ians) Australian captain Sam Kerr has confirmed she will make her debut at the FIFA Women’s World Cup against Denmark.
Kerr, sidelined throughout the group stage due to a calf injury sustained on the eve of the Matildas’ opening match, expressed to the Nine Network that she is “really excited” to set foot on the pitch Monday night, reports Xinhua.
“I will play,” she asserted.
The Matildas are set to face Denmark in front of a sold-out crowd of over 70,000 fans at Stadium Australia, vying for a quarterfinals berth.
Given their impressive 4-0 victory over Canada, Coach Tony Gustavsson is likely to retain his starting front three of Caitlin Foord, Mary Fowler, and Hayley Raso, with Kerr prepared to offer a dynamic presence from the bench.
On Sunday, as her teammates trained intensely, Kerr was spotted on an exercise bike, a component of her tailored return-to-play protocol.
Kerr, sidelined throughout the group stage due to a calf injury sustained on the eve of the Matildas’ opening match, expressed to the Nine Network that she is “really excited” to set foot on the pitch Monday night, reports Xinhua.
“I will play,” she asserted.
The Matildas are set to face Denmark in front of a sold-out crowd of over 70,000 fans at Stadium Australia, vying for a quarterfinals berth.
Given their impressive 4-0 victory over Canada, Coach Tony Gustavsson is likely to retain his starting front three of Caitlin Foord, Mary Fowler, and Hayley Raso, with Kerr prepared to offer a dynamic presence from the bench.
On Sunday, as her teammates trained intensely, Kerr was spotted on an exercise bike, a component of her tailored return-to-play protocol.
- 8/7/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
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Canberra, July 25 (Ians) Football Australia (Fa) has sought to play down the panic over Matildas’ captain Sam Kerr’s calf injury.
A spokesperson for Fa denied that Kerr has torn her calf — an injury that would likely rule her out of the entire FIFA Women’s World Cup — after a slip of the tongue from teammate Kyra Cooney-Cross.
Asked about the injury that saw Kerr miss Australia’s World Cup opener, Cooney-Cross sent shockwaves through Australian football, Xinhua reported.
“It’s unfortunate that Sam tore her calf before the game. But I think we’re just focusing on Nigeria. Sam’s doing her own thing to get back as quick as possible and that’s also important,” she told reporters on Monday.
Fa has not revealed any details of the severity of Kerr’s injury other than saying the star striker would miss the Matildas’ first two World Cup group...
A spokesperson for Fa denied that Kerr has torn her calf — an injury that would likely rule her out of the entire FIFA Women’s World Cup — after a slip of the tongue from teammate Kyra Cooney-Cross.
Asked about the injury that saw Kerr miss Australia’s World Cup opener, Cooney-Cross sent shockwaves through Australian football, Xinhua reported.
“It’s unfortunate that Sam tore her calf before the game. But I think we’re just focusing on Nigeria. Sam’s doing her own thing to get back as quick as possible and that’s also important,” she told reporters on Monday.
Fa has not revealed any details of the severity of Kerr’s injury other than saying the star striker would miss the Matildas’ first two World Cup group...
- 7/25/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
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