Matildas hero Caitlin Foord limps off with Olympic-sized injury scare

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Matildas hero Caitlin Foord limps off with Olympic-sized injury scare
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Australian superstar Caitlin Foord has limped off Adelaide Oval with a hamstring complaint, creating a fresh injury headache on a night the Matildas only narrowly avoided defeat against China. Another extraordinary crowd of 52,912 was on hand for the first of two friendlies between the nations and the majority went home relieved after Michelle Heyman equalised seconds from full-time to secure a 1-1 draw.

Sam Kerr and Amy Sayer are out of the campaign with ACL injuries while Katrina Gorry is on the comeback trail from a recent ankle operation. In a positive sign, star defender Clare Hunt got through the full 90 minutes on Friday night in her return to the international fold. The 25-year-old overcame a stress fracture in her foot to make the squad.

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