Saints return can help get me Oz recall

KEANU BACCUS was alarmed at how his Australia career suffered after leaving St Mirren.

- FRASER MACKIE

The Buddies midfield hero has only played 10 minutes for new Socceroos coach Tony Popovic.

He hopes getting back to Paisley and the Premiership gives him the platform for a recall.

Baccus failed to make the Socceroos squad for next week's New Zealand clashes.

But only three games into his second spell with Saints he's got time to stake a claim for the World Cup next summer.

Baccus said: “When I went away to Mansfield call-ups were not as frequent as I would have liked.