Nahki Wells is ready to put the frustrations of the past month behind him and fire Bermuda into the second round of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers.

Tomorrow’s encounter with Bahamas in Nassau will only be Wells’s second start in a month after he injured himself in a Sky Bet Championship game against Reading on February 24.

The Bermuda striker came through his first game back for Huddersfield Town, a 2-0 defeat against Fulham on Saturday in which he missed two penalties, largely unscathed and said that he was happy to be back.

“It was frustrating being out for a month,” Wells said. “But, I’m happy to be back in time to be involved [with Bermuda], and to get 90 minutes the other day was important.

“I’m not happy with the defeat, but the performance and getting 90 minutes under my belt was important. I’m looking forward to getting back to my best and helping us progress.”

The game will be Wells’s first appearance in a Bermuda shirt since the 2011 World Cup qualifying victory at home to Trinidad and Tobago, a game in which Wells scored.

A lot has changed in the past three and bit years since then, and only Wells, Tyrell Burgess and Freddy Hall, remain from that October night. Antwan Russell, the other Bermuda goalscorer that evening did not make a squad that has a decidedly youthful appearance.

Wells’s strike partner this time around is expected to be Jonté Smith, another Bermuda export who has moved to Flekkeroy Idrettslag, who play in the Norwegian second division.

“I’m privileged to be representing my country, it means a lot, it’s been a while,” Wells said.

“It’s nice to see a good, youthful, hungry bunch with loads of talent ready to try and better what we did last time.”

A lot has changed in Wells’s life too, he is now the Island’s first £1?million footballer plying his trade in the second tier of English football. With that experience comes extra responsibility, and he will captain the team in the next two games.

Wells, however, does not believe Bermuda will need a lot of leading, rather he sees his job as using the experiences he has had over the past several years to help his team-mates achieve their goals.

“It is a big honour and a privilege to captain your country. I believe I have the qualities and the background to provide that experience and professionalism,” he said. “But that’s all it is.

“A captain is not there to control anyone, it’s just to be a leader, and we have loads of leaders [in the squad].

“I might have the armband, but I’m sure we’ve got 20 players who can lead themselves.”

That does not mean to say he will be shirking his responsibilities, one of which will be to take any penalties that Bermuda might be awarded, even if he did miss his last two attempts.

“Those misses against Fulham have already been forgotten. It is [taking penalties] not going to be a problem, I’m on the penalties and that’s that,” Wells said.

“I missed my last two, but it’s out of my system now. If we get a penalty on Wednesday I’ll step up and take it. But, if I miss it then somebody else is on the next one.”

He added: “Importantly I will have picked up valuable match sharpness to end the season strong, so it comes at a good time for me.”