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The Australian picked up a thigh injury on international duty earlier this month and missed out on our opening day defeat to Aston Villa.

But with another week of training under her belt, Taylor revealed that she could be in line to return to the fold when we travel to Kingsmeadow for Sunday’s 16:00 (UK) kick-off.

While the boss conceded that he and his staff are keeping a close eye on the condition of other players beyond Kennedy, he insisted that there had been little change in terms of the squad’s overall shape ahead of this weekend.

Gareth Taylor preview

“I wasn’t surprised that Liverpool got something out of the game [against Chelsea]. We played them in pre-season and they’re a tough outfit.

“Same with Aston Villa, a completely different team from last season, lots of changes and when those players play well, anyone can beat anyone.

“[There’s] no change in that respect. For us, we know it’s going to be a really tough game, it’s their first home game but we’re looking forward to the challenge.

“We’ll hopefully show a better version of ourselves without the ball this time.

“It’s one that the players are looking forward to.

“Regardless of the team we pick, we’re expecting a good level and will try to make it difficult for Chelsea on their own patch but also show our best version with the ball.”