Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan is happy with his Germany return this week.

For their draw with France, Gundogan believes his reappearance in a German shirt marks a change in the strained relationship with fans that followed his controversial meeting alongside Mesut Ozil with Turkish President Recep Erdogan.

"I can go home with a smile," said Gundogan.

"I was very pleased there was a lot of applause, I was able to respond and concentrate on the game from that moment."