Keishen Bean has paved the way for an international return by making himself available for Bermuda’s proposed friendly fixture next month.Bean took no part in his country’s World Cup qualifying campaign due to personal reasons, but is ready for a return to international football in preparation for this summer’s Digicel Cup.A match against high calibre opposition has been pencilled in for FIFA’s next international friendly date on February 29, when Bean hopes to play his first Bermuda match for more than three years.The North Village striker has been in deadly form in recent weeks, scoring four goals against Devonshire Cougars at the weekend, and believes he can be the missing piece of Bermuda’s attacking jigsaw.“I hope I can be ready to play alongside my Bermuda team-mates on February 29,” said Bean, who attends Cape Breton College in Canada.“I’d love to be given the chance to line up alongside Antwan Russell, Nahki Wells, Kwame Steede, and Reggie Lamb in an attack. I think that would be very exciting to see.“I really wanted to be part of the qualifiers but circumstances didn’t allow it.”It’s no coincidence that Bean’s return home for the festive period has coincided with an upturn in Village’s fortunes, with Shaun Goater’s side lifting the Friendship Trophy and thrashing title rivals Cougars in consecutive weeks.Although the 24-year-old won’t play any further part in the Rams’ domestic season as he headed back to college earlier this week, he is steadfast in his belief Village can still defend their Premier Division title despite trailing leaders Dandy Town by five points.“I was sad to leave my team-mates but Village have so much talent and that will take us over the finish line,” said Bean, who captains Bermuda Hogges in the Premier Development League.“Although we would like to be in first place, truth be told, Village are never top at this stage of the season so we are in familiar territory.“I can’t tell whether the team has played better since I returned but I can say that we’re a strong team. Every team has a dip in form, but I’d prefer our dip in form to be earlier than later.”Not one to bask in his own personal glory, Bean believes his recent goalscoring exploits are largely down to quality of his Village’s team-mates who have created chances aplenty for him.“The four goals (against Cougars) felt amazing but the team played so well,” Bean said. “Obviously strikers get all the praise for scoring but I’ve done nothing more than finish off the great work performed by the team.“Village are a team with so many playmakers that as a striker you get six or seven chances each game. The unfortunate thing is we have so much talent not all of our players get a chance to play every match.”