After spending the last 12 months on the sidelines rehabbing a knee injury, the Matildas star is slowly edging towards an eagerly-awaited return to the pitch.

Matildas captain Sam Kerr has joined Chelsea on their mid-winter training camp in Portugal as the 31-year-old looks to continue her recovery from a long-standing knee injury.

Sam Kerr and Mia Fishel will travel to Portugal for Chelsea's winter training camp this month as the pair continue to recovery from ACL injuries.

Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana could sit out the rest of the season due to a hamstring injury, manager Enzo Maresca said on Friday as the club struggles for form without the French centre back.

Chelsea signed Argentinian centre-back Aaron Anselmino from Boca Juniors last summer, leaving him to continue with his boyhood club. However, according to Fabrizio Romano, the 19-year-old will join Enzo Maresca’s squad immediately, providing crucial reinforcement after yet another injury blow to Wesley Fofana.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca confirms that Wesley Fofana's injury could keep him out for the rest of the season.