Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis announced on social media that they are expecting their first child, due next year.

Chelsea striker Kerr and West Ham midfielder Mewis have been together since 2021 and got engaged last year.

Kerr is currently sidelined with a knee injury, which is expected to keep the Australian captain out until early 2025.

American international Mewis joined West Ham in December 2023 on an 18-month deal which is set to expire next summer.

His time in east London has been blighted by injury, with a hamstring problem in March and a calf injury in October limiting him to just four appearances.

She has played once in the Women’s Super League this season, making a substitute appearance in West Ham’s defeat to Manchester United on 21 September.

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