Sam Kerr is 'in high spirits' according to Mackenzie Arnold as the Matildas gather for their first match since charges were laid against their talisman and captain.
The Matildas are in the United States this week preparing for a friendly match with Mexico on Wednesday (AEST).
They are without Kerr - who suffered the dreaded anterior cruciate ligament injury in January - as they will be for their next big challenge: the Paris Olympics, beginning in July.
Last month, Australia's highest-profile footballer was charged under the Public Order Act with a racially aggravated offence after reportedly telling a police officer he was a 'stupid white bastard' or 'stupid white copper' during a night out in London.