Liverpool striker Danny Sturridge was delighted with his playing return in Dublin against Celtic.
The striker entered the action at the Aviva Stadium at half-time and completed 45 minutes as Liverpool went down to a 1-0 defeat in Dublin.
He told LFC TV: "I'm delighted to be back. I want to say thanks to the physio, Matt [Konopinski], and the fitness coach, Jordan [Milsom], for all the hard work they've done with me.
"It's been a long road - a bumpy one at that - but I'm delighted to be back out there and I'm thankful to God for healing my injury so quickly because I wasn't sure I'd be back for the start of the season.
"I'm fit and good to go. If I'm selected against Stoke then I'll be ready. I didn't think I'd be as sharp as I was, to be honest, so I'm happy! I would have loved to have scored and marked my return with a goal, but the important thing was to leave the pitch healthy with no injury or anything."
