Leicester City defender Ricardo Pereira says his latest return to action feels like he has "won against the injuries" after being sidelined for more than 500 days over the past three years.
The 29-year-old made his first appearance of the season in Leicester's win over Tottenham earlier this month.
He had surgery on a ruptured Achilles in August, his second operation in two years after a knee injury in 2020.
"This last one was different. I felt more wise," Pereira said.
"I knew it was a big number [of days missed], but I didn't count.