Sonia Bompastor is not certain whether Sam Kerr will play for Chelsea before the end of the season while she continues her recovery from a front cruciate ligament injury.
Kerr sustained the injury during a training camp in January 2024 and has not been playing a competitive game since December 2023.
Chelsea mentioned the Australia star in their team for the knockout phases of the Women's Champions League, but she will not appear when the blues tries a 4-1 deficiency in the first leg in their semi-final draw against Barcelona on Sunday.
She will also be absent for the Super League meeting of their women with Crystal Palace on Wednesday, if a victory would get them six points that would pull free from Arsenal on top.
Asked about the condition of Kerr at Tuesday's press conference, Bompastor said: “I am unable to give a time frame about her return, but she will not be involved in the competitions this week.
“Sam is progressing in her rehabilitation, but I don't have enough elements to say that we will see her this season. Hopefully yes, but it's hard for me to say.”
Chelsea has three league matches after this week – against Manchester United, Tottenham and Liverpool.
They will also be confronted with United in the FA Cup final of the Women's FA Cup on May 18, whereby the Red Devils want to keep the trophy they first won last year.