Eli Carpenter with Australia against the United States (Photo by DAVID GRAY/AFP)
Ellie Carpenter, who was the victim of a torn cruciate ligament in June 2022, had to skip recent rallies in Australia. Returning to his form, he again played right side at selection fifteen months later.
It’s not just Ada Hegerberg that everything goes so fast. Eli carpenter She is also returning at a high speed since her return to the Lyon group. After rupturing his cruciate ligament in the Champions League final in June 2022, the right side was forced to abandon the next eight months. He returned to compete withO.L And again 100% true to her words, the Australian had the good surprise of seeing her name retained on the list of players selected for the April pool. A few months before the World Cup kicks off on home soil, the coach’s gesture is powerful and shows the confidence the Australian crew has placed in him.
Carpenter played one hour against Scotland
For this back to selection, Ellie carpenter There is not to make up numbers, but to play leadership roles. On Friday, Lyonnaise was founded by Gustafson For the friendly match in London between Australia andScotland. Carpenter was substituted in the 62nd minute, and has not played for Matilda since January 30, 2022 vs. South Korea. Unfortunately, as with his last header last year, this return to selection ended in defeat (0-1). The next meeting is Tuesday, April 11 against European champions England.
