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Ryan Strain is keeping his fingers crossed that he is over his injury hell because he wants Dundee United to help him with his World Cup dream.
The defender is just back from a knee injury that he suffered in the Conference League qualifier against UNA Strassen.
It came after he suffered a hamstring tear the previous season but now the Australian is looking for a run of games to force his way back into the Socceroos squad, who is on course to book their place in the World Cup finals in Canada, Mexico and America.
Fellow United teammate Zac Sapsford was named in Australia's provisional squad before coach Tony Popovic cut his numbers.
Strain confirmed: “It’s been frustrating, similar to last season really.
“A year ago it was a muscle problem but this tim