Darren Burgess says Harry Kewell can overcome injury and dominate A-League Harry Kewell back at Melbourne Heart training. John Aloisi has conceded captain Harry Kewell could still miss another two games. FORMER Socceroos high performance boss Darren Burgess says Melbourne Heart star Harry Kewell has what it takes to shrug off his injury concerns and take the A-League by storm this season. Kewell will miss a sixth consecutive match this weekend after he was left out of the team to play Newcastle on Sunday as he recovers from an ankle injury. Burgess, who has previously worked at English giants Liverpool and is now working wonders at AFL club Port Adelaide, spent time at Heart earlier this month, meeting with coach John Aloisi and his assistants. He watched the Round 5 clash against Western Sydney with Kewell, who he worked alongside in the national team for three years leading up to and including the 2010 World Cup. Kewell played 68 minutes in the Round 1 derby against Victory before succumbing to a whiplash injury that kept him out for the next three matches. Harry Kewell in action in his only game of the season. Picture: GEORGE SALPIGTIDIS Source: News Corp Australia He was to return against the Wanderers only to roll his ankle at training and was still restricted to just light duties during Thursday's session at Lakeside Stadium. From what he gleaned in his time with Kewell, Burgess said the captain was more driven than ever to make his mark on the competition. "After spending some time with him and speaking to him he's very determined and I think he'll be fine," Burgess told the Herald Sun. He's got a lot of belief in the Heart and what they're doing. Given what he's been through he was surprisingly positive because most other people probably wouldn't be. He was great, he'll be fine. At 35 and with limited match practice since leaving Victory in March 2012 there have been questions as to how effective Kewell might be. But Burgess pointed to the impact Sydney FC marquee Alessandro Del Piero, 39, has had during his time in the A-League to demonstrate that age is no barrier. "Soccer's a bit different to some of the other sports in that skill can get you through," Burgess said. You see with Del Piero, you just give him the ball and he'll do something _ and Harry will be the same when he gets back. It'll take him a little bit to get back to match fitness, but he'll be great, he's played at the highest level so his skill level will get him through and I'm confident that after a couple of games and with some match fitness he'll be fine. He'll make Heart an even better side and other players will lift around him. When you've got someone like Harry in your squad you walk half a foot taller. The influence he'll have on the young guys will be great. Despite working within a rival code, Burgess said he keeps a close eye on the A-League and regularly attends Adelaide United games. He said the meeting with Aloisi and his Heart assistants "was just a general chat." I was in town for a conference. Just being friends with John over the journey ... we speak quite regularly about philosophy, conditioning, training and experiences. Defender Patrick Kisnorbo and midfielder Andrea Migliorini are set to return from knee injuries for the clash with the Jets at Hunter Stadium after both were named in Heart's squad.