Kerr expects to be available for Australia’s must-win game against Canada
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Star striker Sam Kerr expects to be obtainable for Australia’s must-win Women’s World Cup sport towards Olympic champion Canada after lacking the group’s first two group video games due to a left calf muscle harm.
Australia’s captain and all-time main scorer has been the face of the promotional marketing campaign for the World Cup being co-hosted in Australia and New Zealand however hasn’t but began within the event.
Kerr attended a news convention on the Matildas’ camp in Brisbane on Saturday to guarantee Australian supporters that she’s recovering.
“I would love to tell you guys everything. It’s going to be down to the wire,” she mentioned. “I’m definitely going to be available.”
Asked once more if she could be match to play, Kerr responded “yes.”
Kerr damage her calf muscle in a follow session on the eve of Australia’s tournament-opening win over Ireland final week however it didn’t turn into public data till an hour earlier than kickoff when her identify was lacking from the group sheet for the beginning lineup. The nearly 76,000-strong crowd at Stadium Australia had been buzzing till the news went round that Kerr could be lacking the sport.
She additionally missed Australia’s upset 3-2 loss to Nigeria within the second group sport which left the co-hosts needing a win in Melbourne on Monday to ensure development to the spherical of 16.
The Australian assault towards Nigeria was lacking each Kerr and her understudy Mary Fowler, who performed towards Ireland however sustained a concussion in a follow session two days earlier than the second sport.
Kerr didn’t say precisely what position she might play towards Canada, however confirmed the plan from the beginning had been to overlook the primary two video games and reassess the harm.
The timing of the news convention, in the future forward of the usual timing for group captains earlier than World Cup video games, led to some hypothesis that Kerr may very well be dominated out once more.
“I’m feeling good. I was out on the pitch today. As good as I can be,” she mentioned. “I’m definitely going to be available but how we decide to use that is not to be given to the opposition.”
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