The Guardian understands the 31-year-old Australia captain is close to making her return for Chelsea for the first time since rupturing her anterior cruciate ligament during Chelsea’s warm weather training camp in January 2024, though it is expected that will not come before the international break at the end of this month.
Kerr was back in individual training at the start of January during Chelsea’s warm-weather training camp in Portugal and is expected to make her return to non-contact training with the team soon.
Kerr, who was the flag bearer for her country at the coronation of King Charles, has not played for Chelsea since December 2023, when she scored in a 3-1 defeat of Hacken in the Champions League.
After Kerr’s court case at Kingston crown court, the player said she was now “fully focused on getting back on to the pitch” and looking forward to an exciting year.
Sam Kerr, who was found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment of a white police officer on Tuesday, is expected to be back on pitch within the next month.
