The Matildas are already without superstar striker Sam Kerr and now they have been dealt an additional double blow ahead of Thursday night’s game against Nigeria.
The team confirmed on Wednesday that Mary Fowler and Aivi Luik had been ruled out after sustaining mild concussions during training.
“Fowler and Luik have both fully recovered and commenced Football Australia’s Graduated Return to Play protocol,” the team added in a statement.
The loss of Fowler in particular is a crushing blow for the Matildas, with the 20-year-old’s absence yet another blow to Australia’s attacking firepower without Kerr.
Fowler was the hero in Australia’s 1-0 victory over France in the team’s final tune-up before the Women’s World Cup, with the super-sub scoring the game-winning goal.
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