Overview

• Montemurro has effectively confirmed Kerr’s selection for the UK window and expects to give her minutes against both opponents.
• Her workload will be tightly controlled after roughly 90 minutes across four Chelsea cameos since last month and no full 90 yet.
• Football Australia will name the squad on Friday for Wales at Cardiff City Stadium on October 25 and England at Derby’s Pride Park on October 28.
• The coach is treating the UK window as an identification camp to assess player fit and stabilize patterns ahead of the March 2026 Asian Cup.
• Captaincy plans remain undecided for Kerr’s return, while Mary Fowler’s ACL recovery is on track with potential club minutes by year’s end.