SAM Kerr has suffered a ruptured ACL and is set to miss the Matildas\u2019 Paris 2024 Olympics campaign.<\/p>\n
Kerr, 30, copped the blow while on a mid-season training camp with Chelsea.<\/p>\n
She\u2019s already been ruled out of the rest of Chelsea\u2019s season and Australia\u2019s Olympic qualifiers against Uzbekistan in February.<\/p>\n
But with the Olympics taking place across July and August this year, Kerr would require a stunning recovery to have any chance to feature in Paris.<\/p>\n
\u201cConsidering how hard Sam has worked over the past six months to return to play, this news is a devastating blow for everyone,\u201d Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson said in a statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith her ability to lead by example, Sam’s guidance and influence on the team is significant and, as a result, this will be an incredible loss for the national team.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur focus now is on ensuring she has all the support she wants and needs to navigate recovery and rehab.\u201d<\/p>\n
It comes after a difficult year injury-wise for Kerr, who missed the early stages of the FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup with a left calf strain.<\/p>\n
She was later revealed to have also strained her right calf in Australia\u2019s bronze medal match loss to Sweden.<\/p>\n