2023-08-11 12:30:08
The English striker, Chelsea, played her first minutes in the finals, following entering a substitute in the 80th minute, in a 2-0 victory over Denmark in the final price on Monday.
Although the local fans hope to see Kerr (29 years) in the starting line-up once morest France in Brisbane, Gustafson is not ready to make adjustments to his national team, knowing that the winner of this match will face Colombia or England in the golden square.
Gustafsson was clear on Friday when asked if Kerr’s involvement would shuffle the cards for the team that overcame a last-minute loss once morest Nigeria 2-3 in the second round of the group stage, to beat Canada 4-0 before eliminating Denmark.
“I want to be very clear with all of you now,” the Swedish coach said on the eve of the match with France.
“If Sam is ready to play 90 minutes, she starts, that’s not a question, the team knows that. We’re talking regarding Sam Kerr here. Whether she’s available to play 90 minutes and extra time, that will be decided tonight.”
And he added, “But there is no doubt at all that if she is (fit), she will participate in the main.”
Kerr, who averaged 63 goals in 122 appearances for her country, was supposed to be the face of the World Cup. But she suffered a calf injury on the eve of the start of the tournament and was unable to participate in the group stage, before entering a substitute once morest Denmark in Sydney.
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