Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric has credited his teammates for his successful playing return.
The Croatian midfielder missed the first half of the season having broken a leg against Birmingham.
But he is now a key member once more of the Tottenham side in fourth place in the Premier League - along with fellow countrymen Niko Kranjcar and Vedran Corluka.
Modric said: "Being 3½ months without football wasn't easy.
"But I had the likes of Niko and Vedran around, people I could call on if I needed help, while my parents also came over from Croatia to see me.
"When you are injured a long time, you need people who can support you."