Australia captain Sam Kerr will miss the Olympic Games in Paris after failing to recover from an anterior cruciate ligament injury in time for the team's upcoming friendlies. (More Football News)
The Chelsea forward suffered the injury during a mid-season training camp in January, leaving her pa🦂rticipation in serious doubt.
Kerr rꦏepresented the Matildas at the 2016 and 2020 Olympics, also playi𒊎ng at four World Cups and four Asian Cups during her international career.
On Tuesday, Football Australia confirmed Kerr will not make the Olympic tournament – which begins on July 25 and ends on August 10 – while announcing the squad for two matches agains🐽t China this month.
"Attacke🐲r Amy Sayer (ACL) and fo꧃rward Sam Kerr (ACL) remain on the sidelines with long-term injuries," a statement from the governing body said.
"Kerr and Sayer will continue their rehabilitatꩵion programmes in their home club environments and subsequently will not be available for selection for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games."
Kerr, who is Australia's record scorer withᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ 69 goals, was limited to just seven starts in the 2023-24 Women's Super League, contributing four goals and three assists for the eventual champions.
