Chelsea star Sam Kerr and partner Kristie Mewis expecting first child as they make heartwarming announcement

CHELSEA striker Sam Kerr and West Ham midfielder Kristie Mewis person announced they are expecting a baby.

The 2 WSL stars, who got engaged past year, shared the quality connected societal media this morning.

Posting a collage of achromatic and achromatic photos, Kerr wrote: "Mewis-Kerr babe coming 2025!"

In 1 of the images, the mates tin beryllium seen holding up a representation of an ultrasound scan.

In another, Kerr is seen pointing towards Mewis' stomach.

Several WSL players were speedy to congratulate the couple, with England Lioness and Manchester City prima Chloe Kelly writing: "Congratulations to you both!"

Arsenal midfielder Lia Walti commented: "Congrats to you two!"

While Kerr's erstwhile Chelsea team-mate Fran Kirby wrote: "Omg 😍 congratulations some of you!"

Mewis has made 1 quality for West Ham this play - against Manchester United connected the opening time successful September.

Meanwhile, Blues guardant Kerr has been out of enactment since January owed to an ACL injury.

The 31-year-old suffered the setback during a wintertime grooming campy successful Morocco.

She is yet to enactment a day connected her return.

Kerr found herself successful a "racism" storm earlier this year.

In January, she allegedly called a constabulary serviceman a "stupid achromatic b*****d" aft a nighttime retired successful Twickenham.

She was aboriginal charged with intentionally causing racially aggravated harassment, alarm oregon distress to the antheral PC under section 31(1)(b) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. The lawsuit is owed for proceedings adjacent year.

Chelsea presently beryllium apical of the WSL array with maximum points from 7 games.