Matildas superstar Sam Kerr has revealed she suffered a second calf injury during Australia's World Cup campaign, injuring her right leg in the third-place play-off defeat against Sweden.Sam Kerr says the country will present a tough test for AustraliaKerr suffered a serious calf strain to her left leg prior to the start of the tournament, and sat out the Matildas' first three games before coming on as a substitute against Denmark.
Kerr managed to play half an hour in Australia's win over Iran on Thursday, and it appears she is still not ready for full minutes.Sam Kerr is still working her way back to full fitness after the calf injuries she suffered in the World Cup."I was rehabbing that, and came back, and I've just had a bit of an icky run during the last two months.Kerr, who turned 30 last month, came on in the 65th minute with the Matildas 1-0 up against Iran on Thursday.
Kerr said she was delighted to be playing in her home town for the first time in five years, and is looking forward to playing in front of a capacity crowd at Perth Stadium."I've been nagging everyone to get some Perth games, so I'm glad it's finally happened.Kerr said she had caught up with her family "a little bit", and was looking forward to get to the beach for recovery after the Philippines match on Sunday.
"They're a really good defensive team, they set up in a good block and it's hard to break down," she said."It was always the big one for us , this tournament.
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