With his injury hell behind him, Jackson Irvine is back starting for the Socceroos and ready to kick on towards the World Cup.

Irvine came off the bench against Venezuela on Saturday then started and played an hour in Wednesday's 3-0 loss to Colombia at Citi Field in New York.

The FC St. Pauli midfielder only recently returned for the Bundesliga club off the bench and it was his first start at any level.

"Amazing to be back with this team and playing football again," he told Paramount Plus.

"I think it's been over seven months since I last started a game. So to be doing it against a top team was a test for me but it's another step in my progression.

"Hopefully I can take some more (steps) with my club and get back to my best.

"But it's an amazing feeling to be back with the boys afte

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