Borussia Dortmund coach Peter Bosz hailed the "special" Mario Gotze after the midfielder made his competitive return on Saturday.
Gotze, 25, made his first appearance for Dortmund in seven months in a 3-0 Bundesliga win over Wolfsburg.
The Germany international had been out of competitive action since January 29 after it was discovered he was suffering with a metabolic disorder.
Bosz was pleased to see Gotze return but said he would be cautious in how he handled the midfielder's comeback.
"It went really well. He has played really good but he is a really good player," he said.