Melbourne City and CommBank Matildas forward Holly McNamara said she is progressing in her recovery from a third anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury.
McNamara has been sidelined for more than a year after she ruptured her ACL for a third time during the 2023-24 Ninja A-League season.
The three-time Australia international is still sidelined but she provided an update on her injury during City’s clash with Western Sydney Wanderers at AAMI Park on Saturday.
“(Feeling) really good. It’s obviously been a little bit more than 12 months now,” McNamara told Paramount+.
“I’m starting to get back into it but I’m just happy to be back around the girls.”
Asked if she was getting itchy feet to return to the field, McNamara said: “100%.
“The physios are getting pretty sick of me begging and asking. But no, I’ve got to be smart this time.
When quizzed on the plan to return playing, she replied: “It’s just time. A lot of time.
“Finding that right balance, getting all those numbers I need to get it. It’s a million things into one.”
McNamara added: “For me, it’s just getting back into it. Getting that confidence.
