Matildas favourite Elise Kellond-Knight has been ruled out of Australia's two-game friendly series against Chile next week.
Football Federation Australia announced that the Matildas midfielder had picked up an injury.
Head Coach Ante Milicic said: "It is unfortunate that Elise [Kellond-Knight] won't be with us this month however her priority now is to get fit and get minutes under her belt with Brisbane Roar throughout the forthcoming Westfield W-League.
"We know what Elise at her best can offer to the national team, so we trust that she will make a speedy recovery and, like all our players, earn valuable game time leading up to the squad selection for next year's Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifiers in China."
A strong crowd is expected for Saturday's international friendly between the Westfield Matildas and Chile at Bankwest Stadium in Parramatta, with the Matildas' domestic stand-alone match record attendance of 16,829 set to be eclipsed.
Kellond-Knight will be in attendance at today's landmark announcement regarding a new Collective Bargaining Agreeement for Australia's National Teams.
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