HIS international career looked dead and buried, but Harry Kewell could be on the verge of miraculously ending his 12-month Socceroos exile.

The 34-year-old was without a club for nine months after quitting Melbourne Victory but now is firing in Qatar and ready to play a role in Australia's three World Cup qualifiers next month, according to Al Gharafa and Socceroos teammate Mark Bresciano.

And Bresciano took a veiled swipe at Socceroos coach Holger Osieck after he was benched for the last qualifier against Oman, as he prepares to play his first game since.

Bresciano has declared himself fit for Al Gharafa's Asian Champions League clash against Al Shabab on May 14 after six weeks on the sidelines with a strained medial knee ligament and bruised foot bone.

Kewell is ineligible to play in the Champions League, but yesterday made his fourth appearance -- and scored -- for the Qatari club since signing in early April, in their Prince Cup penalty shootout loss to Al Kharitiyath.

The Socceroos face Japan in Saitama on June 4 before hosting Jordan (Etihad Stadium on June 11) and Iraq (Sydney on June 18).

Kewell's last Socceroos appearance was June 8 last year in the scoreless draw away to Oman, but Bresciano hinted his World Cup teammate was ready to answer Australia's SOS.

"Why not? If he's back playing and looking good," Bresciano said.

"I didn't see all of his sessions, I was away doing rehab but I've been back for a week and he seems like the Harry of old. Not much has changed."

It remains to be seen whether Osieck leans towards youth or experience in the three games that may decide his coaching fate.

The Socceroos produced a poor performance against Oman in March, being 2-0 down before drawing 2-2.

Bresciano started on the bench as Osieck opted for a defensive midfield pairing of Mile Jedinak and James Holland, and he's still seething.

"I still haven't digested that last game. Sometimes you've got to bite your tongue and I think my tongue fell off how hard I bit it," he said.

"I felt I was in good condition, playing regularly and was there training for a week and felt I could have played. Any player wants to play."

Bresciano came on but lasted only 23 minutes before he was injured.

Originally published as Qatar form could lead to recall