The Singapore national football team has been buoyed by the timely return of Safuwan Baharudin and Ikhsan Fandi - after both were named in the Lions' 24-man squad by Takayuki Nishigaya for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers second round fixtures against South Korea and Thailand. Having last played for the national team in June 2022, Safuwan has had to miss out due to concerns over medical clearance following successive head injuries. How has he worked his way back into the fold? Deepanraj Ganesan, sports reporter with The Straits Times, has the answers!

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The Singapore national football team has been buoyed by the timely return of Safuwan Baharudin and Ikhsan Fandi - after both were named in the Lions' 24-man squad by Takayuki Nishigaya for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers second round fixtures against South Korea and Thailand. Having last played for the national team in June 2022, Safuwan has had to miss out due to concerns over medical clearance following successive head injuries. How has he worked his way back into the fold? Deepanraj Ganesan, sports reporter with The Straits Times, has the answers!
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