Forgotten Celtic loanee Marco Tilio has been handed a surprising recall to the Australian national team.
The winger has already registered nine caps for the Socceroos but hasn't played for his country in over a year.
Now, after some recent eye-catching displays for Melbourne City, Tilio has been handed a call-up by boss Tony Popovic.
He is part of a 26-man squad that is set to face Indonesia and China in World Cup qualifiers later this month.
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Tilio is currently on loan at City from Celtic. He joined the Parkhead side in the summer of 2023, just as Brendan Rodgers returned.
The 23-year-old's first few months in Glasgow's east end, however, didn't go to plan, as Tilio conjured up just two first-team appearances.
He was sent back down under on loan and, in recent times, has been in fine fettle for Melbourne.
Across his last four appearances, the right-winger has scored two goals, and this season, he has three in 11 games.
Speaking on Tilio, who is due back at Celtic in the summer, a few weeks after he initially joined the club, Rodgers said: "It’s been a really, really hard transition for him.
"The intensity of the game is totally different to what he is used to, so it’s been a challenge for him in training.
"I am not in any big rush for Marco."
