Perth Glory striker Adam Taggart is set to make his long awaited return to Australian football tonight when his side host Sydney FC in the FFA Cup.
The 23-year-old returned home back in January, following a bumpy European stint with English club Fulham and Scottish side Dundee United.
Taggart was forced to watch from the sidelines for the latter half of the A-League season, as FIFA rules state a player is not eligible to play for more than two clubs in a single year.
“It’s definitely been difficult, but at the same time it’s gone as I planned … to come back and get my body right, be mentally prepared for next season,” Taggart told reporters at Perth Glory’s kit launch yesterday.
“As difficult as it was only being able to watch last season, it’s definitely an exciting time for me now.”
The former Newcastle Jets remained adamant he was ready to go despite suffering an ankle injury earlier in the pre-season.
“I’ve been in full training for the past couple of weeks, everything is looking good.”
This will be the second time Taggart has pulled on the purple shirt of the Glory having featured for the senior team 10 times scoring one goal in the past.
