Hayes on Sam Kerr’s injuries and the Chelsea family’s support

Hayes on Sam Kerr damage and aid from the Chelsea family

Emma Hayes says anybody in the Chelsea family is searching after and assisting Sam Kerr in the wake of the ACL injury she sustained all through our warm-weather coaching camp in Morocco.

Kerr played an essential function at some point of the first half of the campaign, as we ended 2024 pinnacle in each the Barclays Women’s Super League table and our UEFA Women’s Champions League group.

However, as we stepped up our preparations in North Africa in advance of the resumption of the campaign, Kerr suffered a knee injury in training. She will undergo surgical treatment imminently and then start her rehabilitation programme.

Sam sustained an ACL injury during our warm weather training camp in Morocco last week
Sam sustained an ACL injury during our warm weather training camp in Morocco last week

Hayes has expressed the devastation she feels for Kerr and reiterated the unwavering guide the Australian is receiving from those around her.

‘She’s having surgical treatment nowadays (Thursday). I’m gutted for her and gutted for the team, these things manifest in soccer and she knows that. The essential aspect is that we are here to guide her and the healing and rehab starts offevolved today.’

ACL accidents have been a ordinary factor of discussion round female in sport, however Hayes was quick to highlight the problem is now not remoted to lady athletes or football.

‘Injuries do appear in football, they happen in men’s and women’s football,’ she said. ‘Sometimes we have a confirmation bias round ACL injuries, however they show up in the sport, and regardless of why they happen.

‘Today is about letting Sam be aware of that she’s with her Chelsea household and we’ll seem to be after her.’

Manager Emma Hayes says that Sam has the unwavering support of her Chelsea family

Looking beforehand to a return to aggressive football, which starts with our FA Cup tie in opposition to West Ham on Sunday, Hayes praised the talent and personnel inside the squad, and that the center of attention is on making ready the crew we have at our disposal.

‘Sam would expect me to say nothing less, our focal point has to be on the healthy players. We have a first-rate squad and the mission for me as a train is to find those solutions.

‘I have faith in our squad, while the focal point and the interest has to be on the players who are here.’