Amy Sayer and Matilda McNamara have been called up to the CommBank Matildas squad for the April FIFA Women’s International Window which commenced yesterday in London.
Stanford University midfielder, Sayer, and AGF Fodbold defender, McNamara, will take the place of CommBank Matildas stalwarts Alanna Kennedy and Caitlin Foord.
Read: England Announcement | Scotland Announcement
Manchester City’s Kennedy was ruled out due to a late-acquired injury prior to reporting to camp, while Foord sustained a hamstring injury during Arsenal’s weekend fixture. Both Kennedy and Foord will remain with their Women’s Super League club sides for rehabilitation.
USA-based Sayer, 21, is a familiar face around the national team set up having been a regular member of the CommBank Matildas squad since June 2022 and a member of the Cup of Nations winning squad in February 2023.
South Australian McNamara returns to the squad after the 24-year-old last year made her international debut becoming cap #223 for the CommBank Matildas in a friendly against Thailand at Industree Group Stadium, Gosford.
Australia will host Scotland on Friday, 7 April (1.15 pm BST), before taking on world number 3, England, on Tuesday, 11 April (7.45 pm BST).
Both international fixtures will be broadcast on Network 10 and Paramount+.
COMMBANK MATILDAS MATCH SCHEDULE | APRIL 2023
CommBank Matildas v Scotland
Date: Fri, 7 April 2023
Venue: Cherry Red Records Stadium, London
Kick-Off: 1.15 pm (local) / 10.15 pm (AEST)
Broadcast: Network 10 and Paramount+
Tickets are available from here
England v CommBank Matildas
Date: Tues, 11 April 2023 (local) / Wed, 12 April (AEST)
Venue: Brentford Community Stadium, London
Kick-Off: 7:45 pm (local) / 4:45 am (AEST)
Broadcast: Network 10 and Paramount+
COMMBANK MATILDAS SQUAD | APRIL 2023
|
NAME |
POSITION |
CLUB |
CAPS (GOALS) |
JUNIOR CLUB / |
|
Mackenzie ARNOLD |
Goalkeeper |
West Ham United |
32 (0) |
Burleigh / Football Queensland |
|
Ellie CARPENTER |
Back |
Olympique Lyon |
59 (3) |
Cowra and District / Football NSW |
|
Alex CHIDIAC |
Midfielder |
Racing Louisville FC |
25 (2) |
Croydon Kings/ Football South Australia |
|
Kyra COONEY-CROSS |
Midfielder |
Hammarby IF |
25 (0) |
Ballarat City / Football Victoria |
|
Larissa CRUMMER |
Forward |
SK Brann |
32 (4) |
Peninsula Power / Football Queensland |
|
Mary FOWLER |
Forward |
Manchester City |
34 (9) |
Leichhardt / Football Queensland |
|
Katrina GORRY |
Midfielder |
Vittsjö GIK |
91 (17) |
Mt Gravatt Hawks / Football Queensland |
|
Charlotte GRANT |
Back |
Vittsjö GIK |
16 (0) |
Cumberland United Women’s FC / Football South Australia |
|
Clare HUNT |
Back |
Western Sydney Wanderers |
0 (0) |
Grenfell Junior Soccer Club / Football NSW |
|
Sam KERR |
Forward |
Chelsea WFC |
119 (62) |
Western Knights / Football West |
|
Aivi LUIK |
Back |
BK Häcken |
42 (1) |
Palm Beach SC / Football Queensland |
|
Holly McNAMARA |
Forward |
Melbourne City |
3 (0) |
Ermington United Sports and Recreation Club / Football NSW |
|
Matilda McNAMARA |
Back |
AGF Fodbold Women |
1 (0) |
Adelaide City FC / Football South Australia |
|
Teagan MICAH |
Goalkeeper |
FC Rosengård |
14 (0) |
Brisbane Blue, Brisbane Central / Football Queensland |
|
Courtney NEVIN |
Back |
Leicester City on loan from Hammarby IF |
20 (0) |
Oakville Ravens / Football New South Wales |
|
Clare POLKINGHORNE |
Back |
Vittsjö GIK |
154 (16) |
Wynnum Wolves, Capalaba / Football Queensland |
|
Hayley RASO |
Forward |
Manchester City |
68 (12) |
Banora Point / Football Queensland |
|
Amy SAYER |
Midfielder |
Stanford University |
6 (0) |
Northbridge FC / Football New South Wales |
|
Emily VAN EGMOND |
Midfielder |
San Diego Wave FC |
127 (30) |
Dudley-Redhead / Northern NSW Football |
|
Cortnee VINE |
Forward |
Sydney FC |
14 (3) |
Peninsula Power FC / Football Queensland |
|
Clare WHEELER |
Midfielder |
Everton WFC |
12 (0) |
Adamstown Rosebud / Northern NSW Football |
|
Jada WHYMAN |
Goalkeeper |
Sydney FC |
0 (0) |
Tolland football Club / Football NSW |
|
Lydia WILLIAMS |
Goalkeeper |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
102 (0) |
Tuggeranong, Woden Valley / Capital Football |
|
Tameka YALLOP |
Midfielder |
SK Brann |
110 (12) |
Mudgeeraba / Football Queensland |