Matildas superstar Sam Kerr has shocked her fans by making a surprise return to training with the national side as they prepare for their first matches under new coach Joe Montemurro.

It's the vision countless Matildas fans have been craving - captain Sam Kerr back running for the first time at training as she inches towards a return after 18 months out injured with an ACL injury.

Matildas and Chelsea fans have been sweating on Kerr's return from her devastating anterior cruciate ligament rupture.

Top Finals Moments: Kerr's Jumper Sinks Jazz In Game 6 of the 1997 Finals, Steve Kerr nailed a jumper to give the Bulls their fifth championship of the Jordan era.