Daniel Arzani is at the centre of a club v country row after his FC Utrecht boss publicly roasted the player's contribution to the cause.
This prompted Australia assistant boss Rene Meulensteen to back his "gifted" attacker and suggest he return to Manchester City rather than sit on the sidelines.
The 22-year-old moved to the Dutch club after an injury disrupted two years at Parkhead where he only made two substitute appearances.
He's yet to start a game with Utrecht and boss Rene Hake admitted he's now surplus to requirements in the Netherlands.He said: "It’s clear that he doesn’t meet our expectations."I think as a player of FC Utrecht you need to show something to make me think 'this is a player I can build and rely on.'"But if he brings.
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