Matildas superstar Sam Kerr has made a goal-scoring return after a 20-month injury absence, netting her 100th goal for English club side Chelsea.

After being kept on the bench for the opening fixture of the Women's Super League against Manchester City, Kerr was finally unleashed as a late substitute in the Blues' 3-1 victory at Aston Villa.

And the 32-year-old Australian, who has not played for the Blues since December 2023 because of an ACL injury, immediately made her presence felt at Villa Park by netting the third goal in the Londoners' second-straight league win. Loading Twitter content

"I'm a goal-scorer, that's what I love doing, and those 100 goals represent a lot of hard work, dedication and sacrifices to get there," Kerr said after reaching the landmark in just 128 games

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