Many thought the Australian forward faced a long period on the sidelines after being hacked down against Jordan in March but instead he's had a strong finish to the season

Socceroos forward Robbie Kruse is back in a positive mindset after a horror tackle last time out for the national team threatened to derail his career yet again.

Kruse, 27, says he feels lucky he only had ten days out after a shocking tackle from Jordan's Yousef Al Fawashdeh had him in agony on the Allianz Stadium surface in March.

Until that point the Bayer Leverkusen winger had tormented Jordan with the Socceroos going on to win 5-1 in World Cup qualification match in Sydney.

It could have been much worse for a player, who knows all about long-term injuries, having been unlucky enough to have suffered more than his fair share throughout his career.

"It was a very positive outcome [being out for 10 days]," Kruse said.

"It was a difficult time but it gives me great confidence that my body can handle stuff like that.

"I was really happy with my performance [against Jordan].

"And I've played a lot more games with Bayer [Leverkusen] at the end of the season and I've performed quite well, so hopefully I can carry that into the game on Friday.

"I feel really, really fit. Going by my results in my GPS I was top notch in my last Leverkusen game and in the last game for the Socceroos I was really good.

"That's the basis for me to know I'm at a top standard in my fitness... my game's based on working hard and making a lot of runs, deep runs, and I felt my speed is back to where it was before my first injury."

Kruse says performance and a favourable result are the aims going into Friday night's friendly with England at Sunderland's Stadium of Light.

"Obviously we take great pride in our performances in how we play and how we win," he said.

"The boss has implemented that, so hopefully we can play an attractive style and hopefully the result comes with it."

And after six years in Germany and with one year left on his Leverkusen contract, an eye-catching display against the English could be the catalyst for a future move away from Germany for Kruse.

"It's a massive window for all of us this game [against England] to show what we're capable of individually and as a team," the former Melbourne Victory striker said.

"Germany is a big part of my career and I've loved it there but obviously I'm open to another adventure."