- Ellie Carpenter has spoken to provide support to Matildas Sam Kerr captain
- Uncertainty remains on whether Kerr will keep the bracelet in the future
- Chelsea striker has been out of action for more than a year due to ACL lesion
The vicecabista of Australia, Ellie Carpenter, has presented her support behind the teammate Sam Kerr after the case of the high profile court of Chelsea Star in London last week.
Seven days have passed since Kerr was authorized from racially aggravated harassment of a British police officer and since then he has returned to train with Chelsea while returning from a year to the margin.
Kerr suffered a breakdown of the anterior cross ligament (ACL) in January 2024 and required surgery to fix the injury.
But his teammate was hope that the Matildas star could return to the countryside soon, with Sonia Bompastor previously revealed that he could be completely fit to play in February or March.
“This will be my only comment about Sam,” Carpenter told reporters through a zoom call on Tuesday.
We hope you are well with your well -being. Obviously, it has been a very challenging moment for her.
The star of Australia, Ellie Carpenter (right) has presented her support behind Matildas captain, Sam Kerr
Kerr was authorized of racially aggravated harassment of a United Kingdom police officer last week, but doubts are still above their role as Matildas captain
Kerr (in the photo) later he returned to Chelsea Training last week, with his coach Sonia Bompastor stating that the Matildas star was making a good progress of an All injury
'And secondly, we really hope that her rehabilitation trip with her knee goes well and we can't all wait to see her back in the field with her club.
'That is such a hard and long trip, as I have also happened.
“I really hope you have returned to the field doing what you love, and that will be the best.”
In the absence of Kerr, Steph Cathery has intervened to captain next to Emily Van Egmond and Carpenter have shared attachments.
Questions have been increasing whether Kerr should retain Matildas captaincy, and Australia football refuses to feel about whether he will keep the bracelet, throwing his support behind the 31 -year -old girl.
However, the ruling body said they were “investing strongly in the construction of behavior standards and the expectations of those involved in sport, especially for all our players of the national team, where leadership comes with additional responsibilities inside and outside the field”.
“Football Australia will reflect with Sam on the learning of this matter and we will continue to provide the proper support for her to advance.”
Chelsea's manager, Sonia Bompastor, also declared that the London team will launch their support behind Kerr and work to help her on her return to the playing field.
Kerr (right) was photographed smiling while posing for a click during training with Guro Reiten (left) last week. However, it is not clear when the striker will be fit to play again
Since then, Chelsea manager, Sonia Bompastor
“Yes, it happens in life and now you must also be forgiven for that and advance,” Bompastor said during his press conference last week.
'But I think he made a statement and it was clear in his statement, it was clear in his statement and I think that was clear enough. I think what he faced last week was difficult enough for her.
“The only thing we want to do as a club is to support it.”
Australia returns to action at the end of this month for the Shebelieves Cup in the United States.
Tom Sermani will continue as the team leader interim, with Matildas facing Japan in his opening accessory before playing the United States and Colombia in their group stages.