Ange Postecoglou expects captain Mile Jedinak to brush off his imminent Premier League departure and enter the Socceroos camp in a happy frame of mind for next month's World Cup qualifiers.
Jedinak, 32, was stripped of the captaincy at Crystal Palace in the offseason by coach Alan Pardew and is set to join second-tier club Aston Villa.
The tenacious midfielder was pictured at Villa Park on Wednesday morning (AEST) where was believed to have undergone a medical.
Postecoglou backed his Asian Cup-winning captain to shake off any disappointment at moving down a division and continue in fine style for the national team.