With two goals in a 6-0 win over St. Polten in the Champions League, Chelsea forward Sam Kerr was able to make her highly anticipated comeback after 692 days of waiting for a starting spot. The soccer icon from down under, who had been out of action due to a serious ACL injury, got her start again and marked the occasion with her usual fierce nature and happiness.
Kerr’s Comeback Journey
Kerr was off the starting line up in January 2024 after getting injured during training and she hadn’t been able to progress from her injury. After a marathon recovery period and a few relapses, the forward still focused her thinking on the target. Since her comeback in September, she has scored four times this season and once this Tuesday when she made a double was very confident.
Kerr confessed that she is still working on her fitness and that it “felt good” to start and that she was “relishing every moment.”
Chelsea’s Boost from Returning Stars
Head coach Sonia Bompastor got the great news of multiple returns like Lauren James and Naomi Girma among others Chelsea players were able to strengthen besides James and Girma. The coach talked about her team’s ability to share playing time very well and underlined the necessity of “fresh legs and quality” for the very busy period of the season.
Besides Guro Reiten, who is about to return, and Aggie Beever-Jones, Chelsea’s offensive line is probably the strongest it has ever been.
Author’s Opinion
It can be sense from her coming back that Kerr is a real turning-point for Chelsea’s campaign. Her hunger for success, her strength and her leading skills will be the fuel that keeps the squad going as they will be pursuing the European crown with even greater determination now.
As featured on Chelseanews.com
