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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Suzanne Wrack

Sam Kerr eyes Chelsea return ‘within a month’ after being cleared in court

Sam Kerr in action during the Women’s Champions League match between Chelsea and Häcken
Sam Kerr’s last match for Chelsea was against Häcken in the Champions League before rupturing her anterior cruciate ligament. Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images/Reuters

Sam Kerr, who was found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment of a white police officer on Tuesday, is expected to be back on the pitch within the next month.

The Guardian understands the 31-year-old Australia captain is close to making her return for Chelsea for the first time since rupturing an anterior cruciate ligament during Chelsea’s warm weather training camp in January 2024, though it is expected that will not come before the international break at the end of this month.

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