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Sam Kerr to Miss Barcelona Champions League Match as Chelsea Manages ACL Return

She is being withheld under a pre-planned rest phase following a 90-minute, two-goal comeback against St. Pölten.

Overview

  • Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor said Kerr is not in the squad for Barcelona as part of a managed comeback from her long-term knee injury.
  • The plan followed her full outing against St. Pölten with scheduled rest, ruling her out of the Liverpool match and this UEFA tie.
  • Kerr marked her first start back with two goals in Chelsea’s 6-0 Champions League win over St. Pölten.
  • Bompastor indicated Kerr will likely travel to join Australia for two internationals against New Zealand on November 28 in Gosford and December 2 in Adelaide.
  • Bompastor urged a clinical display against Barcelona, who enter the game on a three-match winning run in the competition.