Jose Enrique is renowned for being one of the loudest characters within the Liverpool squad – but even he admits he's been a bit more sprightly than usual lately.
The Spaniard is in buoyant mood around Melwood having returned to Barclays Premier League action after a 10-month layoff due to injury after coming on as a late substitute against Tottenham Hotspur on August 31.
Enrique concedes that enforced absence has served to heighten his appreciation for the game and he's relishing every training session as if it were his first.
"I've always appreciated football, I've always loved training and I've always loved playing even more," he told Liverpoolfc.com. "But now, every time I go into training, I am like a child getting back with the team.
"Last year, I came to train alone all of the time while my teammates were outside. For a long time, I was alone and training in the gym because I was injured.
"Now I am training with my teammates again, I feel like the happiest guy in the world. I want to play - but I am so happy just to be back and training.
"It is true what they say in life, when something happens to you, you appreciate things more. That's what's happened to me.