The Socceroos have just this month's camp in the UAE and another in Australia next month before the Asian Cup defence in January.

Already Arnold has lost his skipper Mile Jedinak and talisman Tim Cahill who provided both the on-field leadership and almost all the goals.

He's also still faced with a minor injury crisis with Jamie Maclaren and Andrew Nabbout both out injured while Jackson Irvine is nursing a niggling ankle injury and Dimi Petratos lacks match fitness.

As a result, Arnold has brought in a host of new faces to the camp in UAE before the friendly against Kuwait.

Throw in Arnold's ambition to impress his own playing style on the group and there are fears of a potential perfect storm to hit the Socceroos by January.

But Arnold was confident it will all come together.

"Obviously we only have a short time but it's about moving forward and being ready for the Asian Cup – and we will be," said Arnold.

He said he had discussed it with the squad in Turkey and told them to remove the word change from their thinking.

Instead, he says, he wants to build on the work done by Bert van Marwijk before the World Cup.

"We spoke to the players and said it's about adding layers onto what Bert van Marwijk did. We will defend in that block, we will be compact, we defend hard as a team... but we will add layers on top.

"We will go out there being brave in every game and expecting to win every game.

"But the time doesn't concern me at all."

Arnold has been clocking up the miles around the UK as he caught up with players and their coaches after the World Cup.

Speaking from Holland this afternoon – after a catch up with Bert van Marwijk – Arnold revealed he had notched up 1600 miles in the UK, spending days with Daniel Arzani and Tom Rogic and their coach Brendan Rodgers in Glasgow and meeting new Socceroos face Martin Boyle at Hibs with his coach Neil Lennon and Socceroos Jamie Maclaren and Mark Milligan.

Scots-born Boyle is one of several call-ups to this Socceroos squad who were not born in Australia as Arnold spreads the net in the pursuit of new talent.

But unlike the rest, Boyle's paperwork has not come through in time for him to play against Kuwait, but he is expecting to be eligible for the friendlies in Australia in November.

Arnold was full of praise for the 25 year old winger.

"He is an exciting player," said the coach. "He's a player you can give the ball to and the strikers can take position in the box and trust that he will go past players and deliver great crosses.

"He scores goals as well. He's hard-working, extremely fit, and a great character. when I sat with him face to face, he's got a great attitude and will in with the Australian way very very well..."