The boss explained that the initial feeling following that moment was relief. Now that the Australian has made it over that line, Bompastor explained why there has been so much interest in seeing Kerr back scoring goals in a Chelsea shirt.

'Sam has been great,' said the coach. 'I think she's been smiling since last Sunday, which is really nice to see. I think it was a relief moment for her, for everyone in the club.

'For everyone to see Sam back on the pitch officially was really positive news. Sam is one of the players that people pay to come to the stadium for, just to watch her on the pitch. I would probably pay to do that!

'To be able to come in for 20 minutes, to impact the game, to score her 100th goal with the club, it’s fantastic. So it's all been very positive, and that’s really nice after everything she's been through.

'It’s so important for her confidence, for her morale. I think she's like a new person. All these months, all these weeks, were tough, and that's over now. It’s been the light at the end of the tunnel.'

Kerr's 100th goal was significant in that it marked the completion of a long period of rehabilitation and time away from the rest of the squad.

Now her comeback has been accomplished, Bompastor wants to see even more from the striker. Despite having big ambitions for Kerr, the head coach once again underlined that patience will be key.

'She has a lot of things to achieve with the club, with the team,' she continued. 'But we still need to stay patient because it was a long time away from the pitch for her, and not everything will come easily, even if sometimes the fans don't realise that.

'What is nice is that she's working very hard in training sessions with us, with the group. She has the support of everyone in the club, and I think it’s a really nice feeling for her.

'She's probably not 100 per cent yet, and probably not ready to start a game, and even if she has to start a game, maybe she's not fully fit to play 90 minutes. I still have these two options because with her experience, quality, and her knowledge of the women's game, she can start and play some minutes for the team.

'Sam is someone who needs to be told to go slowly, and I have to stop her a little bit because she's so excited that she wants to be on the pitch as much as possible, which we understand. I trust my staff. We have a good team around her making sure we make the right decisions for her to be fully fit.'