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Sam Kerr in Matildas secret ahead of 'Globe Cup last' face-off with USA

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 Sam Kerr in Matildas secret ahead of 'Globe Cup last' face-off with USA


Mystery borders the make up of the Matildas group-- consisting of whether captain Sam Kerr will play-- for Saturday's clash versus the USA at Arena Australia.


Scared of offering a benefit to the Americans, Matildas trainer Tony Gustavsson was playing his cards close to his chest at Friday's pre-game interview.


Gustavsson would only verify what was currently recognized-- defender Alanna Kennedy won't play because of a quad injury.


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The Swede-- who is treating the match as a gown practice session for the 2023 Women's World Mug last being played at the exact same location-- was otherwise coy and careful concerning revealing any type of team news.


  • " We do have some question marks for the video game," Gustavsson said.
  • " We also contend this factor three players that are not available for selection for the video game.
  • " I don't intend to enter into names right now since I do not intend to provide the United States a benefit."


Contributing to the intrigue was captain Kerr's no show at the press meeting. Instead, Gustavsson was come with by vice-captain Steph Catley.


Kerr likewise really did not train with her Matildas colleagues on Friday.


  1.  " Sam did train yet not with the group," Gustavsson stated.
  2.  " She educated independently since that's what she required, as well as some other players did the exact same thing.
  3.  " We've tried to do everything we can comparable to a Globe Cup final-- definition, exactly how do we prepare them to be literally and also emotionally and tactically in the most effective location possible to play the video game (on Saturday)?
  4.  " To be straightforward, some of the choices that are to be made could not be able to be made till (Saturday) when it comes to the line-up.
  5.  " We're most definitely going to attempt to place a really strong line-up on the area ... but it's not practically the beginning line-up, it's about the completing line-up as well."

Gustavsson said the camp for the two-game collection-- which likewise consists of a match in Newcastle on Tuesday night-- had actually until now been "difficult".


  • " Practically half of the group got here late on Tuesday, even some at midnight, so we shed 2 to 3 training (sessions) at the beginning of the camp.
  • " It's really been about 20 to 30 percent of the roster that haven't had the ability to train Thursday (and) Friday."

Should attacking midfielder Tameka Yallop play on Saturday, she will be ended up being the 12th player to have made a century of Matildas appearances.


" She brings a lot on and off the area," Gustavsson claimed of Yallop.
" She brings a lot of the core worths of this group. She's constantly doing what's best for the team."

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