Mystery pain delayed rehabilitation, says Matildas striker
Kerr to return after nearly years out and hopes to continue as captain
A problem with the surgical graft that repaired the knee of Matildas striker Sam Kerr went undiscovered for 10 months, leaving her in pain and suffering “dark” days in her rehabilitation.
The 32-year-old is set to return for the Matildas this weekend in a friendly against Wales, almost two years after her last national team appearance. She has used her first media availability to declare she wants to continue as captain, but also spoke at length about what came to be her medical “mystery”.
Kerr revealed during her recovery she reported pain to a series of doctors but they were at a loss to explain it. “I just had an issue with my graft, but nothing was showing up on the MRI, it was just a mystery,” she said.
