Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers says fullback Glen Johnson is back to his best.
The defender returned to the starting line-up against Swansea City last month after a period on the sidelines due to injury.
Rodgers feels the period out of the team has allowed Johnson to regain his fitness and turn in some excellent displays.
"It's been really difficult for Glen because he has wanted to give so much more," said the boss.
"He has wanted to put himself out on the training pitch every day and play games but he was nowhere near 100 per cent right. Of course when you put yourself out there you are getting judged.
"That is why we had to give him that time out. There was no timeline on it. I just knew there was so much more to come from him.
"We needed to come together to find a way to get him back to his best. That meant taking him out in order for him to get back to that level.
"Now he's feeling fresh and playing for the first time in ages without any injuries. Now you see that mobility and running power that he has."
