Sam Kerr expected toโ Join Matildas squad for Newโข Zealand Matches
Chelsea forward Sam Kerr is anticipated to be available forโ the upcomingโ Matildas internationals against New Zealand, despite being rested โขfrom her clubSโค recent matches. โคKerr, recovering from an injury, playedโ a fullโ 90 minutes against Stโ Poltenโ in the Women’s Champions League last week, scoring โtwice.
Chelsea manager Emma Hayes indicated Kerr was being managed carefully โฃfollowing that match.โฃ “Sam is fine,โ she โwill probably be going with the national team next week, but she’s not available for us again,” Hayesโ said.โฃ “It’s justโฃ a case of managing herโค comeback. She got โ90 minutes against St Polten and it was part ofโฃ the plan for her to rest a little bit after that and not be involved in the following two games.”
Matildas โขcoach Joe Montemurro confirmed Kerr isโค “doing really well” and that Chelsea โare assisting with managing her playing time. โค”She got 90 minutes during the โฃweek in the Champions League last week,obviously scoring โgoals,andโ that’s where we want Sam โขto be,” Montemurro stated. “But โshe still needs to be managed, and we’veโ been in close contact โwith Chelsea in terms of managing the minutes.”
Australia will face New Zealand in Gosford on november 28 and โฃin Adelaide โon December 2.