Ryan is currently in camp for the Socceroos as Australia play Japan in Saitama in the World Cup qualifiers on Thursday night.

Ryan has so far played three games for Brighton & Hove Albion in England’s top flight after leaving Spanish La Liga side Valencia and recently kept a clean sheet it in their 0-0 draw to Watford last Saturday.

Schwarzer played for Middlesbrough, Fulham, Chelsea and Leicester City in the Premier League and held 109 caps for Australia.

The 44-year-old is now with Optus pundit working on the coverage of the Premier League and caught up with Ryan after the opening week’s 2-0 home loss to Manchester City.

“He was there and I chat with him on and off air, everything about how he’s doing and I’m doing and little tips about the Premier League and we just chatted about everything,” Ryan said.

“It’s nice to get an insight from him and someone who’s had that experience at that level for many years.“I’m doing my best to learn as quickly as I can and it’s very helpful when you have someone like him giving you a few pointers.

“(He told me) a lot of general things, the speed, the physicality and these sorts of things. Little things to look out for and help, so I appreciate his advice.

“Leagues don’t differ too much, every league has its challenges and you just have to go there and adapt, you can get all the advice in the world but until you’re out on the pitch experiencing it, I guess it’s a different thing dealing with it.”

Ryan could also potentially meet Leicester star Shinji Okazaki again in Thursday night’s game after putting one past the Socceroo in the Foxes’ 2-0 win over Brighton a fortnight ago.

Ryan has conceded four goals so far but is relishing the opportunity to play out a season in the EPL to grow as a goalkeeper.

“In smaller competitions where you make certain actions in games which perhaps in one league wouldn’t be a mistake but are in another and I think that’s the cutthroat level of playing at the highest level,” he said.

“Shinji is very mobile, those qualities as a player at is level. He has the knack of being at the right place at the right time, making those little runs off the ball to be arriving where the ball will be dropping.

“The tiniest things you get punished for (in EPL) and I’m thriving in that environment. Mixing it amongst those players in those teams, it’s going to teach you to raise your game much more in order to stamp out these little blemishes otherwise you’re going to continue getting punished at that level.”

Thursday night’s game is set to start at 8.35pm (AEST).