Inter Milan midfielder Fredy Guarin is happy to be back with the Colombia squad.

Guarin is pleased with the way he's playing this season.

"I'm happy to come back, I had a great need to be here," he said upon his return to Colombia.

"I arrive with a lot of motivation for these qualifiers. From my point of view, it is very important to return to be part of the national team.

"Inter? We're at the top and it is an important thing for us. What Roberto Mancini gives me is that what also I give to the team, it is important for my professional life."