Yaya Toure received a standing ovation from his Manchester City teammates in the dressing room after returning to the side for the 2-1 win over Crystal Palace.
The Ivorian scored twice in his first Premier League appearance of the season to secure the three points.
Toure had been frozen out of the squad by Pep Guardiola after comments from his agent Dimitri Seluk aimed at the City boss. But Toure apologised earlier this month and his teammates gave him a warm welcome on his return to the squad.
"It was fantastic because these guys have always been there for me.