FC Nürnberg's Australian defender Matthew Spiranovic is close to returning to full fitness at the right time, with the Socceroos 'Super June' just around the corner.Spiranovic ruptured an ankle tendon in training on the verge of Australia's World Cup qualifier in Bahrain last November and hasn't played since.
But according to Nürnberg teammate Dario Vidosic, Spiranovic is feeling good and back in training.
Vidosic told FourFourTwo earlier this week, "He's okay now. He came back and he played the amateurs game and after 40 minutes he did his hamstring a little bit, he just got really tired, he came off and now he's just taking it easy this week."
But Vidosic also revealed, "He's in training so I expect him tomorrow to be back in full training along with the team. I think everything's okay with Matty now."
The 20-year-old defender has endured a wretched run of injuries but, despite his reported recent hamstring scare, it seems his return to fitness may have come at the right time.
Spiranovic's second tier German club Nürnberg face 1860 Münich this weekend on the final day of the season before a likely promotion/relegation playoff with the third-bottom Bundesliga side, although it remains unlikely the Australian will be rushed back at club level.
Nevertheless, with Australia looking forward to several matches in June, Socceroos boss Pim Verbeek may fancy calling up the young centre-back, who hasn't played for the national team since the 1-0 home loss against China in June last year.
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