Striker Sam Kerr has set her sights on reclaiming the captain's armband for Australia despite questions being raised about her suitability for the role during an eventful 20-month period on the sidelines with injury.

The Chelsea forward has been recalled to the Matildas squad for Saturday's friendly with Wales in Cardiff as she marks her return to the team having recovered from a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament.

Kerr, who was replaced as captain by Steph Catley in her absence, made headlines in February when she was involved in a court case following an incident two years earlier during a night out in London.

She was found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment of a police officer.

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