Sam Kerr says she’s 'about 85 per cent' after knee injury

Sam Kerr says she still isn’t “100 per cent” after the ACL injury she suffered during a warm-weather training camp in Morocco in January 2024, a setback that restricted her to eight Women’s Super League appearances last season. What proved more serious than expected was a problem with a surgical graft that went undiscovered for 10 months, extending her recovery to around 18 months.

The Chelsea forward has found it difficult to re-establish herself under Sonia Bompastor, starting only one league match and making 13 substitute appearances, but she has returned to the Australia squad for the Asian Cup opener in Perth. On her form she said: “I feel like I’m probably 85 and above.

I don’t want to say I’m at 100 yet. I haven’t had one of those games yet where I felt completely myself.” Kerr also admitted feeling “sad” that she is the last remaining member of the 2010 winning squad, calling that tournament one of the best moments of her career.

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