- Kerr’s dream ended in January due to a serious knee injury
- Now another big name Games is in danger of missing out
- A third player could be in a race against the clock
Key Matildas midfielder Katrina Gorry is in doubt for the Olympics after the West Ham star announced her season had been ended by an ankle injury.
The 31-year-old dynamo was forced off in the 21st minute of West Ham’s 2-0 Women’s Super League defeat to Chelsea last weekend, leaving the stadium with her right foot in a moon boot.
On Wednesday, London-based Gorry posted a message on social media saying her WSL season was over.
“I’ve been dealing with my emotions these past few days,” she wrote.
Matildas star Katrina Gorry (pictured playing Uzbekistan last month) could pull out of the Olympics after suffering a season-ending injury in England
The West Ham midfielder is now racing against time to be fit for the Paris Games after suffering a serious ankle injury (pictured)
The 31-year-old revealed the news in an Instagram post (pictured) in which she revealed she was ‘troubled with my emotions’ for days
‘Now it’s time to take on this next challenge and trust that my body will come back stronger.’
Five rounds of the Women’s Super League remain, with the competition set to conclude in mid-May.
Gorry and Arsenal’s Kyra Cooney-Cross have created a formidable partnership in central midfield for the Matildas, whose first match of the Olympic football tournament is against Germany in Marseille on July 25 (July 26 AEST).
Gorry’s possible absence is not the only concern for Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson, who has already had to recalibrate his squad to cope with the loss of injured goalscoring machine Sam Kerr.
Clare Hunt (pictured against Uzbekistan) is also under an injury cloud
First-choice centre-back Clare Hunt missed her club Paris Saint-Germain’s 3-1 win over Montpellier on Monday after French media reported she had a stress fracture in her foot.
Depending on the severity of that injury, Hunt could also face a race against time to be fit for the Games.
The Matildas are next in action when they face Mexico in Texas on April 10 before an Olympic farewell to China at the Adelaide Oval on May 31.