"It has been a long time. I needed that place in the starting XI.
"Moreover, it was a difficult match against a good Roma team. But we won and that was the most important thing.
"With my last injuries, maybe I rushed my comeback. But this time I took precautions.
"The staff took care too. I have resumed slowly. As we used to say, it is rehabilitation.
"We will see on Wednesday how I feel, but at the moment I feel physically sound."