CommBank Matildas captain Sam Kerr will be unavailable for the final two internationals of 2023 after a foot injury ruled out the forward from Australia’s training camp and two-match series against Canada.
Following the weekend’s Women’s Super League action, Kerr joins Mackenzie Arnold (arm), Charlotte Grant (hamstring) and Holly McNamara (knee) on the sidelines and will remain at Chelsea WFC to receive treatment.
Replacing Kerr will be midfielder Sarah Hunter with the 20-year-old earning her first senior national team call-up.
A former CommBank Young Matildas FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup captain and Sydney FC Premiership and Championship player, Hunter plies her club trade with UEFA Women’s Champions League side Paris FC. After a strong start to the French Division 1 Féminine season, Paris FC currently sit second in the league behind Ellie Carpenter’s Olympique Lyon.
We can today confirm that Sam Kerr will not feature in Australia’s forthcoming international fixtures and will remain with the club for treatment on a foot injury.
— Chelsea FC Women (@ChelseaFCW) November 27, 2023
The 20-year-old has been a key member of the U23 Women’s National Team side over the past two years and joins Amy Sayer and Charlize Rule as part of the cohort of strongly performing U23 players to be rewarded with senior call ups.
Australia will take on the world number 10 at Starlight Stadium in Victoria on Friday, 1 December with kick off at 7.30pm PST (2 December at 2.30pm AEDT) before closing out the year at BC Place in Vancouver on Tuesday, 5 December with kick off at 7.00pm PST (6 December at 2.00pm AEDT).
The CommBank Matildas’ final internationals of 2023 will be available in Australia live and free on Network 10 and live on Paramount+.
COMMBANK MATILDAS | NOV/DEC 2023 INTERNATIONALS
Canada v CommBank Matildas
Date: Friday, 1 December 2023 (local) / Saturday, 2 December (AEDT)
Kick-off: 7.30pm PST (local) / 2.30pm (AEDT)
Venue: Starlight Stadium, Langford, BC
Broadcast: Network 10 and Paramount+
Canada v CommBank Matildas
Date: Tuesday, 5 December 2023 (local) / Wednesday, 6 December (AEDT)
Kick-off: 7.00pm PST (local) / 2.00pm (AEDT)
Venue: BC Place, Vancouver, BC
Broadcast: Network 10 and Paramount+
COMMBANK MATILDAS | SQUAD | NOV/DEC FIFA INTERNATIONAL WINDOW
| NAME | POSITION | CLUB | CAPS (GOALS) | JUNIOR CLUB / MEMBER FEDERATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellie CARPENTER | Back | Olympique Lyon | 71 (4) | Cowra and District JSC / Football New South Wales |
| Steph CATLEY (C) | Back | Arsenal WFC | 120 (5) | East Bentleigh, SE Cougars / Football Victoria |
| Alex CHIDIAC | Midfielder | Tigres UANL Femenil | 32 (2) | Croydon Kings/ Football South Australia |
| Kyra COONEY-CROSS | Midfielder | Arsenal WFC | 38 (0) | Bli Bli United FC / Football Queensland |
| Caitlin FOORD | Forward | Arsenal WFC | 118 (33) | Warilla Wanderers / Football New South Wales |
| Mary FOWLER | Midfielder | Manchester City WFC | 46 (13) | Leichhardt FC / Football Queensland |
| Katrina GORRY | Midfielder | Unattached | 103 (17) | Mount Gravatt Hawks FC / Football Queensland |
| Clare HUNT | Back | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 15 (0) | Grenfell Junior Soccer Club / Football New South Wales |
| Sarah HUNTER | Midfielder | Paris FC | 0 (0) | Northbridge FC / Football NSW |
| Alanna KENNEDY | Back | Manchester City WFC | 117 (9) | Campbelltown Cobras SC / Football New South Wales |
| Aivi LUIK | Back | BK Häcken | 43 (1) | Palm Beach SC / Football Queensland |
| Teagan MICAH | Goalkeeper | Liverpool WFC | 15 (0) | Brisbane Blue, Brisbane Central / Football Queensland |
| Courtney NEVIN | Back | Leicester City WFC | 26 (0) | Oakville Ravens SC / Football New South Wales |
| Clare POLKINGHORNE | Back | Vittsjö GIK | 164 (16) | Wynnum Wolves, Capalaba Bulldogs / Football Queensland |
| Hayley RASO | Forward | Real Madrid Femenino | 80 (15) | Palm Beach SC / Football Queensland |
| Charlize RULE | Forward | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 0 (0) | Queens Park FC / Football New South Wales |
| Amy SAYER | Midfielder | Kristianstads DFF | 9 (0) | Northbridge FC / Football New South Wales |
| Remy SIEMSEN | Forward | Leicester City FC | 6 (0) | Manly United / Football New South Wales |
| Emily VAN EGMOND | Midfielder | Newcastle Jets on loan from San Diego Wave FC | 137 (31) | Dudley Redhead United FC / Northern NSW Football |
| Clare WHEELER | Midfielder | Everton WFC | 17 (1) | Adamstown Rosebud / Northern NSW Football |
| Lydia WILLIAMS | Goalkeeper | Melbourne Victory FC | 103 (0) | Tuggeranong, Woden Valley / Capital Football |
| Jada WHYMAN | Goalkeeper | Sydney FC | 0 (0) | Tolland Football Club / Football New South Wales |
| Tameka YALLOP | Midfielder | Brisbane Roar FC | 117 (13) | Mudgeeraba SC / Football Queensland |
