Forward Remy Siemsen and defenders Emma Checker and Matilda McNamara have been added to the CommBank Matildas squad ahead of the upcoming internationals against South Africa and Denmark.
The European-based trio will replace Emily van Egmond (quad strain), Tameka Yallop (ankle), Clare Wheeler (minor knee) and forward Kyah Simon who have all been ruled out due to injuries sustained at their clubs prior to the commencement of the October FIFA Women’s International Window.
The panel will discuss the history and relationship between these two nations, their latest results, and take a look at both of the squads.
Tune in from 8.00pm AEST on Thursday on Facebook and YouTube, tag your friends to make a watch party, and hit “Get Reminder” to receive a notification when the show goes live.
How to watch
Thursday, 8.00pm AEST: Watch the live Premiere on the Westfield Matildas Facebook and My Football YouTube channel.
Click here to watch on Facebook & click here to watch on YouTube.
Match Details
Here s everything you need to know about our upcoming match.
Background
After a 396 day break from international football due the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent travel restrictions, the Westfield Matildas kicked off against Olympic champions and 2nd ranked nation Germany on the 11th April and the World Cup runners up The Netherlands four days later.
Many lessons were learnt in both matches with Australia defeated 5-2 by Germany and 5-0 to the Netherlands.
Gustavsson s intention was to play as hard of an opponent as possible, in preparation for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. The restriction of only having non-Australian based players to pick from added an extra challenge for the Westfield Matildas to overcome.