Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek is about to get serious in regards to the training load for injured star Harry Kewell. The Galatasaray man is recovering from an ongoing groin injury forcing him to have limited game time in recent months and Verbeek is aware he needs to heighten the load so one of his main men can be at close to full tilt come the group stage matches of the World Cup.

"Harry's okay. He'll do a tough (solo) session on Tuesday, Wednesday will be recovery for everybody, and expectation is he will start training on Thursday with us," Verbeek said.

"Then we will see if he will do full training sessions or part of the training.

"We won't take any risks with him. Physically he's okay. Mentally he's very good. He's ready.

"When you look at his fitness levels, he's as far (advanced) as the other players," Verbeek added.

"At the moment his match fitness and match rhythm is different. He knows that also.

"But we have 10 days and he is perfectly on track. This is exactly what we had planned.

"It's a great compliment to the medical staff and fitness coaches and everybody who's dealing with this situation."

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