It's as if he never left.
Malaysia midfielder Brendan Gan's start against Jordan in their August 30 friendly at home was his first appearance for the Harimau Malaya in three years.
Despite the long absence from the national team due to a lengthy ACL injury, the Australian-born picked up where he last left off, to emerge as one of the home side's best performers in the 1-0 defeat.
He would star for Malaysia again one week later, in Malaysia's matchday one World Cup Asian qualifiers Group G encounter, edging arch rivals Indonesia 3-2 away, with Gan involved in the visitors' dramatic last-minute winner.