Sam Kerr will return to the Matildas fold off the back of limited minutes at Chelsea, but coach Joe Montemurro is confident she will shine.

Kerr is set to make her long-awaited Matildas return against Wales in Cardiff on Sunday AEDT, before facing European champions England in Derby four days later.

The 32-year-old last played for Australia in November 2023, having endured a horror 20-month rehabilitation from an ACL tear suffered at a Chelsea training camp in January 2024.

Kerr's Matildas return confirmed

Sam Kerr is back in the Matildas squad for the first time since late 2023, ahead of friendlies against Wales and England.

She scored her 100th Chelsea goal on her club return last month, but has only been used as a substitute as she builds form and fitness.

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