The Harimau Malaya squad trains to face the Philippines in a friendly match on March 22.

National coach Ong Kim Swee's return from London is a morale booster for the team.

He has been away from the team for four months.

The Malacca born coach returns to duty armed with skilled picked up from Queens Park Rangers (QPR), where he trained from Feb 7 to March 8.

Harimau Malaysia will also face North Korea in the Asia Cup qualifying round on June 8.