Australia staff will continue to asses superstar striker Sam Kerr in the hope that she will be fit enough to feature before the end of the Women’s World Cup group stage.
As Australia’s captain and best player, Kerr was set to be the face of this World Cup on home soil. Instead, a calf injury kept secret until the day of the team’s opening game has ruled her out – there were audible gasps in the press room at Stadium Australia when news filtered through.
Kerr missed the narrow win over Republic of Ireland and will not play against Nigeria on Thursday. She could return to face Canada but…
