Ahead of Australia’s FIFA Women’s World Cup semi-final, Tony Gustavsson has made an 11th-hour call.
“One of the reasons we kept her on the bench was that we were uncertain how many minutes she had coming back from the calf injury and the limited training she had.“She recovered well and she trained today so she’s available.”
Though he did give one clue away, revealing the importance he placed on “chemistry” as a “key for a team to be successful in a tournament”. England coach Sarina Wiegman said England have contingencies for all selection scenarios, but there are more players to worry about than just Kerr.Credit:“Yes, we have a plan. She can play and she can start on the bench, so that’s the situation.
“In the end, it’s always a team performance. When a team does really well, and individual can do even better. That’s the same for Australia, that’s the same for England.”The Lionesses boss also has just one defeat since taking charge of England.Gustavsson was Jill Ellis’s assistant when the United States beat the Wiegman-led Netherlands in the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup final.
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