Matildas superstar Sam Kerr has made a stunning goalscoring return after a 20-month injury absence, netting her 100th goal for her English club side Chelsea.

After being kept on the bench for the opening fixture of the Women’s Super League against Manchester City, Kerr was finally unleashed as a late substitute in Sunday’s 3-1 victory at Aston Villa.

And the 32-year-old Australian, who hasn’t played for the Blues since January 2024 because of a chronic ACL injury, immediately made her presence felt at Villa Park by netting the third goal in the Londoners’ second-straight league win.

Chelsea coach Sonia Bompastor had hinted the Matildas captain would be in action with a “hopefully we’ll see” at her press conference on Friday.

Kerr’s appearance off the bench in the 75th minute was a huge

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