Football Australia said in a statement that the 30-year-old captain will continue her rehabilitation program in a domestic club environment and will not be available for selection for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
The statement was released on the day Australia head coach Ton Gustavsson unveiled a 23-strong roster for the international series against China in Adelaide and Sydney.
According to Xinhua report, the team includes several stars who helped the team qualify for the 2024 Olympics, including goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold, defender Ellie Carpenter and forward Mary Fowler.
Meanwhile, Katarina Gori and Avi Luik are still unavailable due to ankle and hamstring injuries. Kerr and fellow attacker Amy Sayer were also sidelined with ACL tears, dashing their hopes of competing at the Olympics.
"I think everyone can do the math here and understand that obviously the Olympic roster will be based mostly on the guys who are at this upcoming May/June camp," Gustavsson said.
"However, we also have some players from Katrina and Avi who are not available for selection for this window, but there are chances that they will be physically available to be a part of the Olympic roster. In terms of evaluation of the players, this The window will be tough for me and my staff, where they are, and then the final selection process for Paris," he said.
The statement was released on the day Australia head coach Ton Gustavsson unveiled a 23-strong roster for the international series against China in Adelaide and Sydney.
According to Xinhua report, the team includes several stars who helped the team qualify for the 2024 Olympics, including goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold, defender Ellie Carpenter and forward Mary Fowler.
Meanwhile, Katarina Gori and Avi Luik are still unavailable due to ankle and hamstring injuries. Kerr and fellow attacker Amy Sayer were also sidelined with ACL tears, dashing their hopes of competing at the Olympics.
"I think everyone can do the math here and understand that obviously the Olympic roster will be based mostly on the guys who are at this upcoming May/June camp," Gustavsson said.
"However, we also have some players from Katrina and Avi who are not available for selection for this window, but there are chances that they will be physically available to be a part of the Olympic roster. In terms of evaluation of the players, this The window will be tough for me and my staff, where they are, and then the final selection process for Paris," he said.
