CANBERRA,: Matildas’ coach Tony Gustavsson announced that star striker Sam Kerr would start in the FIFA World Cup quarter final against France on Saturday, provided she is fit.
Speaking to reporters in Brisbane on the eve of the match with France, Gustavsson stated on Friday that there’s no doubt concerning Kerr’s role if she’s deemed fit to play the full match.
“If Sam is fit to play 90 minutes, she’s starting,” he said. “There’s not even a question, and the team knows it. We’re talking about Sam Kerr here. Whether she’s ready to play 90 minutes plus any potential extra time will be decided tonight. But there is no question whatsoever that if she is, she’s starting.”
Kerr has made only a single appearance in this Women’s World Cup, coming off the bench in the round of 16, after sustaining a calf injury just a day before Australia’s inaugural match.
In her absence, the Matildas, without their captain and all-time leading scorer, achieved their joint-best performance at the World Cup, making it to the quarterfinals for the fourth instance. IANS
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