Canberra's Amy Chapman to claim a World Cup spot?

Will the ACT's Sally Shipard, Caitlin Munoz (pictured here) and Lydia Williams be joined by Amy Chapman at the Fifa World Cup in China in September?

The Matildas will continue preparations for September’s FIFA Women’s World Cup with a five-day training camp in Coffs Harbour which commences tomorrow and conclude on Tuesday.





Coach Tom Sermanni will have an expanded squad of 27 players in camp for what he regards as crucial time together with the World Cup less than three months away.





“The focus now is completely on the World Cup so anytime the squad have together as a group is extremely valuable,” said Matildas coach Tom Sermanni.





“There are still positions in the World Cup squad up for grabs and so there is some intense competition to win a berth.”





A number of young players have been drafted into the squad including former Young Matildas pair Victoria Balomenos and Amy Chapman, plus Australian Under 17 representative Kyah Simon. Other uncapped players in the squad include Elise Kellond-Knight, Ellen Beaumont and Louisa Bisby.





The Matildas squad for the camp in Coffs Harbour is:





Goalkeepers – Melissa Barbieri (Melbourne), Lisa Hartley (Wollongong), Lydia Williams (Canberra), Emma Wirkus (Adelaide


Defenders – Ellen Beaumont (Brisbane), Rhian Davies (Sydney), Kate McShea (Brisbane), Karla Reuter (Newcastle), Cheryl Salisbury (Newcastle), Thea Slatyer (Sydney)

Midfielders – Louisa Bisby (Melbourne), Amy Chapman (Canberra), Lauren Colthorpe (Newcastle), Alicia Ferguson (Brisbane), Lana Harch (Brisbane), Elise Kellond-Knight (Brisbane), Collette McCallum (Perth), Amber Neilson (Newcastle), Joanne Peters (Newcastle), Kyah Simon (Sydney), Sally Shipard (Canberra), Danielle Small (Sydney)

Forwards – Victoria Balomenos (Adelaide), Joanne Burgess (Sydney), Kate Gill (Newcastle), Caitlin Munoz (Canberra), Sarah Walsh (Sydney)
(current home city)

A number of players are missing from the camp due to injury or unavailability including Dianne Alagich, Heather Garriock, Clare Polkinghorne, Kim Carroll and Lisa DeVanna.