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Matildas dismiss Kerr concern amid no-show, knee scare

Sam Kerr has, worryingly for Matildas fans, turned up to training in a knee brace. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Joe Montemurro is downplaying concerns surrounding Sam Kerr's fitness after Australia's captain sported a knee brace ahead of the Matildas' last training session before the Asian Cup final.

A little more than 24 hours before the Matildas meet Japan at Stadium Australia on Saturday night, defender Clare Hunt failed to take the training field in the 15 minutes of the session open to media.

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