Carpenter and Kerr 'disappointed' to miss Chelsea's League Cup title

[p]Defensive [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/carpenter-ellie/8rIkJ2oD/"]lynchpin Carpenter[/a] and star striker [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kerr-samantha/8YuNOAak/"]Kerr[/a] are in Perth preparing to face China in the semi-finals of the continental competition on Tuesday.[/p][p]It meant they were absent as their club lifted the League Cup trophy in England on Sunday courtesy of goals from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/james-lauren/nR4k89xo/"]Lauren James[/a] and Aggie Beever-Jones.[/p][p]Japan's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/4EeCFcxJ/"]Manchester United[/a] midfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/miyazawa-hinata/E3wqLxEa/"]Hinata Miyazawa[/a] also missed out.[/p][p]"[b]I don't think any other major tournament runs through a season and obviously that's disappointing for some,[/b]" said Carpenter, speaking late Sunday.[/p][p]"Sam and I had a League Cup final that we are missing and that's quite disappointing.[/p][p]"[b]I think now that women's footballers that represent AFC are playing in Europe I think that would definitely need to be looked at for the next one in four years.[/b]"[/p][embed guid="247566a1-05ec-4391-a398-f257644c32db" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37XswUaMHns" social-type="youtube" /][p]The next Asian Cup is in fact scheduled for 2029 in Uzbekistan.[/p][p]"[b]Maybe putting in June-July when normal major tournaments are on,[/b]" added Carpenter.[/p][p]"[b]It's not nice missing league games and (having) a congested tournament in the middle of the season is also probably not great for longevity.[/b]"[/p][p]Thirteen of Australia's 26-strong squad play for English clubs and others elsewhere in Europe, with their seasons overlapping with the Asian Cup.[/p][p]Japan, who meet South Korea in the other semi-final on Wednesday, are similarly affected, with 16 of their squad based in England.[/p][p]The men's Asian Cup is typically held in January-February and so also cuts through the European club season.[/p]