Liverpool midfielder Emre Can admits he will have to prove himself all over again in order to regain his place in the team.
The Germany international made only his third appearance of a season also affected by an ankle injury in Tuesday's 3-0 EFL Cup win at Derby.
Can's case was not helped by the fact he was one of the latest players to return to pre-season training after his Euro 2016 involvement, allowing other players to nip ahead of him in the pecking order.
He may have been a favourite of manager Jurgen Klopp last term, but he now has to fight his way back past captain Jordan Henderson, Adam Lallana - who has been a revelation after being reinvented in a deeper role than he is used to - and £25million summer signing Georginio Wijnaldum.