Matildas gamble on Mary Fowler’s fitness as Women’s Asian Cup squad named

Sam Kerr among 26 players selected but injured Charli Grant misses out Australia open tournament against Philippines in Perth on 1 March The Matildas have backed Mary Fowler to return to fitness for the Women’s Asian Cup despite the star attacker playing just 15 minutes since returning from a serious knee injury. Australia head coach Joe Montemurro selected Fowler among 26 players for the tournament on home soil despite her falling well short of the three 90-minute matches he said in November that he hoped she would have played before the squad was named. Continue reading...

By Martin Pegan