While Carl Valeri and other Melbourne Victory players enjoyed a rare two-day break during the international window, Keisuke Honda flew to Cambodia to oversee the nation's U23's side.
Combining a playing and coaching career, the Japanese star hasn't been able to rest over the past two weeks and will fly directly to Western Australia from Asia on Friday ahead of a huge clash against Perth Glory on Saturday.
Though less than ideal preparation for most, Valeri is adamant Honda will be ready to hit the ground running due to his unparalleled work ethic.
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''If it was anyone else I would probably be worried, but Keisuke is just a machine, he's a beast,'' Valeri said.