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The Matildas will be without captain Sam Kerr for their two international friendly matches against Olympic champions Canada.<\/p>\n
The star striker\u2019s club Chelsea announced on Tuesday morning (AEDT) that Kerr will remain in London to have treatment on a foot injury.<\/p>\n
The news comes a day after Football Australia said Charli Grant, Holly McNamara and Women\u2019s World Cup hero Mackenzie Arnold would also miss the Canada trip.<\/p>\n
Arnold, who is captain and goalkeeper for West Ham in the English Women\u2019s Super League, has been sidelined after she suffered an arm injury.<\/p>\n
West Ham took to their social media on Monday morning (AEDT) to announce Arnold\u2019s injury.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe can confirm that Mackenzie Arnold has withdrawn from Australia\u2019s upcoming international squad due to injury,\u201d the post said.<\/p>\n
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Sam Kerr will miss the Matildas\u2019 two upcoming friendlies against Canada.<\/span>Credit: <\/span>Getty<\/cite><\/p>\n \u201cArnold sustained the injury in training on Saturday and will work with our medical team throughout the international break on her rehabilitation.\u201d<\/p>\n Kerr scored a hat-trick in last week\u2019s 4-1 Champions League win over Paris FC before being substituted in the 81st minute of the 5-2 WSL victory over Leicester City, having again found the back of the net shortly before half-time. Paris midfielder Sarah Hunter will replace Kerr in the Australian squad, her first senior call-up for the national side.<\/p>\n Coach Tony Gustavsson named forward Remy Siemsen, midfielder Alex Chidiac and goalkeeper Jada Whyman to replace the previously injured trio in the 23-player squad.<\/p>\n The Matildas play their first match against Canada on Saturday afternoon (AEDT) in Langford before travelling to Vancouver for another match on Wednesday.<\/p>\n Penalty shootout hero Mackenzie Arnold will also miss the trip to Canada.<\/span>Credit: <\/span>Getty<\/cite><\/p>\n Gustavsson\u2019s side thrashed Canada 4-0 during the recent World Cup to guarantee their passage to the knockout stages of their home tournament, having entered the match no certainties to do so after a shock loss to Nigeria.<\/p>\n Kerr played no part in either of those matches. The then-29-year-old was a shock withdrawal from Australia\u2019s opening match against Ireland and didn\u2019t take the field until the round-of-16 win over Denmark.<\/p>\n She has almost three months to recover before the Matildas\u2019 next competitive matches \u2013 a two-legged qualifying play-off for Paris 2024 against Uzbekistan.<\/p>\n WSL leaders Chelsea next face second-placed Arsenal \u2013 featuring Matildas trio Steph Catley, Caitlin Foord and Kyra Cooney-Cross \u2013 in a blockbuster London derby on December 10.<\/p>\n Watch every match of the<\/b> UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League<\/b> and<\/b> UEFA Europa Conference League<\/b> on Stan Sport. All the action streaming ad-free, live and on demand, with select matches in 4K UHD.<\/b><\/p>\n Sports news, results and expert commentary.<\/i><\/b> Sign up for our Sport newsletter<\/i><\/b>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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