That was barely even a consideration ahead of this World Cup, with Kerr expected to take Australia deep into the tournament for perhaps a shot at the championship. But the star striker missed the home team's first two matches with a calf injury.
Australia's head coach Tony Gustavsson said during the team's pre-match news conference that the coaching staff and the medical team would meet with Kerr "and discuss what the possibilities are to play tomorrow."The Australians had lost only one of their previous 11 matches before the Nigeria game, but the Matildas have been hampered by injuries beyond Kerr; Manchester City forward Mary Fowler missed the Nigeria match with a concussion sustained at practice.
"They're very good, and I respect the team very much," Japanese defender Moeki Minami said of Spain. "In Europe, they play in a similar style to as a Japan team. Therefore, having a similar type of performance, I think we will have a very interesting match." Ireland was steady but not strong enough in a 1-0 loss to co-host Australia in the tournament opener, and then the Girls in Green scored first on Canada before falling 2-1 to lose their fifth game in six matches and slip out of contention.
"In a lot of ways, it could be our hardest match," Nigeria coach Randy Waldrum said. "I don't think we're expecting them to just lay down because they're going home already. I expect us to get the best from them."
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