He even nipped back to play a key role in the mostly English Under-18 side which won the FA Premier Academy League and FA Youth Cup double under Steve Bould in 2009.
Brett Holman, who scored the winning goal against New Zealand, can also play as a striker which may be key with Kewell and Kennedy suffering from groin and back injuries.
Take his scrum-half Matty Smith, called back from loan at Salford to end his time at his home-town club with three key play-off matches as he again deputises for the injured Kyle Eastmond.