The Germany international has been working his way back to fitness following a metabolic disorder and played 30 minutes against Urawa Reds on Saturday
Peter Bosz has vowed to be "careful" with Mario Gotze as the Borussia Dortmund playmaker makes his way back to full fitness.
Gotze made his first appearance since February as Dortmund defeated Japanese side Urawa Reds 3-2 in a pre-season friendly on Saturday.
The Germany international, who scored the winner in the 2014 World Cup final, is recovering from a metabolic disorder and Bosz will not rush his return.
"First of all, I am glad for Mario himself, he has not trained or played for a long time," the Dortmund head coach said.