- Ellie Carpenter backs Kerr after ‘very challenging time for her’
- Star striker again absent from squad for She Believes Cup in US
Matildas vice-captain Ellie Carpenter has thrown her support behind Sam Kerr as the star forward turns her focus to recovering from a serious knee injury after a high-profile trial in the UK ended last week.
Kerr is nearing a return to playing with Chelsea after rupturing an anterior cruciate ligament more than a year ago but will miss the Matildas’ SheBelieves Cup campaign in the US this month.