Despite coach Norma Plummer`s growing injury toll she is confident the younger players will step up to the challenge.

"This is a great opportunity for the younger players to gain this experience," Plummer said in a press conference in Sydney today.

"They have this chance and they are never going to get it any younger."

Diamonds vice-captain Natalie von Bertouch is still a 50/50 chance to play in the Sydney clash with Plummer happy about how the centre pulled up this morning.

"Natty has pulled up a lot better today but we will have to go through another series of tests with her.

"She is still a 50/50 chance.

"We want to make sure the breathing is right and that she is capable when things get physical."

However Plummer does have a back-up plan if the Diamonds suffer from further injury woes.

"Well we have three out … Let’s touch wood the rest of them are alright otherwise i`ll be stripping."

The Diamonds take on the Silver Ferns on Sunday at Acer Arena, 12noon. As the day falls on Father`s Day every dad attending the match will recieve a yellow Diamonds scarf.

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