The most talked-about calf muscle in Australia belongs to Sam Kerr, the star striker and leading scorer for the country’s women’s team, and on Saturday Kerr gave her country’s fans reason to believe that it was healthy enough to allow her to return for Australia’s final group game against Canada on Monday.
Kerr, who had carried her nation’s hopes on her shoulders entering the tournament, was stunningly ruled out of Australia’s first two games only an hour before its World Cup opener last week. On Saturday, she revealed that she had returned to training ahead of the Canada game, telling reporters in Brisbane that she’s “definitely going to be available” for the match in Melbourne.