Canberra United’s Sally James and Tegan Bertolissio, along with Melbourne City’s Alexia Apostolakis, have been included in the CommBank Matildas squad.
The three players have joined the Australian camp in a train-on capacity, following the medical withdrawals of Matildas stars Ellie Carpenter (ankle) and Hayley Raso (thigh) from the upcoming two-match international series against South Korea. The matches kick off in Sydney on Friday night and wrap up in Newcastle on Monday.
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Carpenter and Raso will be leaving the Sydney training camp shortly to continue their rehabilitation with their respective clubs, while Football Australia is awaiting further scans for goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold (arm), who was unable to finish Wednesday afternoon’s training session.
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The situation opens the door for James, as well as Young Matildas pair Bertolissio and Apostolakis, to gain valuable experience within the senior national team setup.
James has been a standout performer for the finals-contending Canberra side this Ninja A-League season, featuring in all 21 matches to date for the club, which currently sits sixth in the league standings during the international break.
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Bertolissio, 18, has also been a vital part of Canberra’s setup this season, managing to feature in every match so far.
Meanwhile, Apostolakis, also 18, has significantly contributed to Melbourne City’s unbeaten run this season, netting two goals across 21 appearances as they chase an invincible title.
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