Kerr set to be fit for Matildas despite Chelsea omission

[ad_1] Sam Kerr will miss Chelsea's Ladies's Champions League match in opposition to Barcelona, simply days after the membership stated she was prone to play.

Chelsea supervisor Sonia Bompastor stated the 32-year-old Matildas captain wouldn't be within the squad as a result of it was a part of her deliberate rehabilitation after her long-term anterior cruciate ligament damage.

Kerr shall be sitting within the stands on Friday morning AEDT for a second consecutive match.

She was omitted from Chelsea's Ladies's Tremendous League squad for final Sunday's match in opposition to Liverpool.

On that event, Bompastor stated of Kerr: "She's tremendous and she is going to most likely be concerned within the recreation in opposition to Barcelona."

Kerr had performed her first full 90 minutes for Chelsea in final week's Ladies's Champions League conflict in opposition to St Polten in Austria.

She scored twice however Chelsea's medical employees seemingly felt it was nonetheless an excessive amount of for her to characteristic in opposition to European powerhouse Barcelona.

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Kerr, although, must be cleared to journey to Australia to hyperlink up with the Matildas.

They play two internationals in opposition to New Zealand in Gosford (November 28) and Adelaide (December 2).

"Sam is okay, she is going to most likely be going with the nationwide staff subsequent week, however she's not accessible for us once more," Bompastor stated.

"It is only a case of managing her comeback. She obtained 90 minutes in opposition to St Polten and it was a part of the plan for her to relaxation just a little bit after that and never be concerned within the following two video games."

Earlier this week, Matildas coach Joe Montemurro instructed reporters Kerr was "doing rather well".

"She obtained 90 minutes throughout the week within the Champions League final week, clearly scoring objectives, and that is the place we would like Sam to be," he stated.