Sam Kerr to return for Matildas after two year absence through injury

Matildas coach Joe Montemurro has been on the receiving end of Sam Kerr's ruthless best too many times to have any doubt the superstar striker can score on her international return.

Kerr is set to make her hotly-anticipated and long-awaited Matildas return against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday (local time) before facing European champions England in Derby four days later.

The 32-year-old last played for Australia in November 2023, having endured a horror 20-month rehabilitation from an ACL tear suffered at a Chelsea training camp in January 2024.

She scored her 100th Chelsea goal on her club return last month but has only been used as a substitute as she builds form and fitness, with some top…