WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN: 67 days
From flag bearer on the King’s coronation to Football Writers’ Association Player of the Year, will Sam Kerr even have an FA Cup trophy to have fun this week?
The Matildas striker is predicted to line up for Chelsea’s Cup ultimate conflict with Manchester United on Sunday night time regardless of an harm scare earlier this week and being rested for the Leicester match.
Kerr has had a loopy week – collaborating within the King’s coronation and being named the Football Writers’ Association Player of the Year for the second 12 months operating. Manchester City celebrity Erling Haaland took the lads’s gong.
Australian followers will definitely breathe a bit of simpler if Kerr is a part of the run-on aspect for the sold-out FA Cup ultimate at Wembley and stoop down of their seats with a sigh of reduction if she pulls off a trademark backflip after scoring a purpose.
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A GAIN AND A SETBACK
Caitlin Foord is again on the pitch after sustaining a hamstring harm in April however fellow Arsenal teammate Steph Catley is again within the sheds.
Foord performed shut to fifteen minutes in Arsenal’s 4-0 win over Brighton on Thursday morning (AEST).
Catley was not on Arsenal’s crew sheet for the Brighton conflict. The Matildas’ left-back was subbed on and off throughout Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Leicester City within the WSL final weekend with a leg harm – she had solely just lately returned to the squad after recovering from a foot harm.
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TIGHT TURNAROUND
Republic of Ireland supervisor Vera Pauw shouldn’t be joyful that he received’t have entry to his gamers till 10 days earlier than their opening FIFA Women’s World Cup conflict with the Matildas.
The European Club Association has dominated gamers received’t be launched for worldwide obligation till 10 days earlier than the Cup’s begin date.
Pauw mentioned he feared later call-ups would improve the probability of accidents – not assist stop them because the ECU said.
He mentioned a two-week break can be lengthy sufficient – not the 11 weeks some European gamers will get.
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EYES ON ASIA
World Cup debutants the Philippines have did not progress previous the group stage within the 2023 Southeast Asian Games after ending third of their pool on purpose distinction.
World Cup sure Vietnam will tackle Myanmar within the ultimate on Monday morning.
Originally revealed as Matildas’ striker Sam Kerr named Football Writers’ Association participant of the 12 months
Source: www.news.com.au
