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'You got this' - USMNT star Catarina Macario & Millie Bright send their support to Sam Kerr after Chelsea talisman suffers heartbreaking ACL injury

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  • Chelsea's Kerr ruled out with ACL injury
  • Likely to miss rest of the season
  • Team-mates showed support for forward
  • WHAT HAPPENED?

    Chelsea announced on Sunday that Australia star Kerr will be out for the rest of the season after sustaining the ACL injury. The news comes as a huge blow to Kerr and her Blues co-stars, and two of them took to social media to voice their support for the club talisman.

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  • WHAT BRIGHT & MACARIO SAID

    "My heart," England defender Bright wrote in an Instagram story with a broken heart emoji. "We got you and you got this."

    United States Women's National Team star Macario wrote in a story of her own: "You got this mate. We are all with you."

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  • THE BIGGER PICTURE

    The 30-year-old has been a vital figure for Emma Hayes' team since joining in 2020, having helped fire them to four Women's Super League titles as well as three Women's FA Cups, two Women's League Cups and a Women's Champions League final. This season, she has scored nine goals and provided three assists across the WSL and Women's Champions League.

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    WHAT NEXT FOR KERR AND CHELSEA?

    Kerr will undergo further tests to determine how long she faces on the sidelines. Chelsea, meanwhile, will look to continue their fight for the WSL, Women's Champions League, Women's FA Cup and Women's League Cup titles without the Australian sensation.

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