Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has suggested that he has a greater satisfaction from playing regular football having overcome a serious knee injury.
Gundogan missed the majority of his first season in English football having suffered cruciate ligament damage in December, but the former Borussia Dortmund man has recovered to make 22 starts and 16 substitute appearances during the current campaign.
The Germany international has admitted that he is now "having fun" at City, with the club looking to win three trophies by the end of May.
The 27-year-old told the club's official website: "I just think about now, about being part of the team, about training well and playing well, about doing what the manager and the staff want me to transport into the team.
"I have my own impact and during the last months, I was still on my way to my best. Now, I feel nearly or already there, and I am having fun and I'm happy."
City are just two wins away from winning the Premier League title, while Pep Guardiola's side face Liverpool in the Champions League quarter-finals.
Darren Plant
