Matildas striker Michelle Heyman is already relishing the idea of playing alongside a fit-and-firing Sam Kerr, believing there's room to set up a one-two punch.

Superstar goalscorer Kerr is widely expected to make her hotly anticipated Matildas return when Australia takes on Wales and England in October.

Kerr, who suffered an ACL injury in January 2024, returned to club action last week and immediately made her presence felt by netting her 100th goal for Chelsea in their 3-1 victory at Aston Villa .

A-League Women star Heyman had earned her first Matildas recall in six years to fill the void left by Kerr, returning to the national team in 2024 under then-coach Tony Gustavsson.

Melbourne City young gun Holly McNamara and Emily Gielnik, now at C.F. Monterrey in Mexico, have also stood

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