sentences:  A thigh injury in September delayed his recuperation, and more damage to the thigh put paid to a proposed return to the reserves in November.He finally returned to the first team on 11 April 2014, when he started and completed a 3–2 loss at home to his former club, Olympique Marseille.He played the first half in central defence before switching to right back after the break, and said that despite the disappointing result, it was a great delight to be back after 516 days out.