Bournemouth defender Tyrone Mings believes his 12-month spell on the sidelines because of a knee injury will benefit him in the long run.
The 23-year-old former Ipswich defender was carried off six minutes into his Premier League debut last August.
Mings made his long-awaited return against AC Milan in a testimonial match for Warren Cummings on Saturday.
"I have learnt a lot mentally and physically, I'm probably in a better place," he told BBC Radio Solent.
"It's nice to be back in the fold, back playing and injury-free.
"There was a lot of two steps forward one step back throughout the process, but I would not change it for the world and for the experience I'm probably a better person for it.