John Pantsil was happy with his return to the Fulham line-up in their draw with Birmingham City.
Pantsil last appeared at Craven Cottage in the 2-1 defeat of Wolverhampton Wanderers in early September.
He told fulhamfc.com: "The fans' reaction meant a lot to me and they gave me the confidence and motivation to do well. It was a special moment for me, because it had been a while since I had played.
"It has been difficult, that I cannot deny. I'm no different to any other professional, you always want to be playing in games and helping your team out on the pitch. But I'm not the type of player to ever complain about the situation - I just get my head down and make sure that I am ready when needed.
"Whoever has played in front of me, has always had my support. This is a team game, and of course, there is always going to be competition for places. That shows that we have a strong squad, but I will keep working hard and hopefully my chance will come again."
