Wednesday 2 December 2015 15:28, UK
Franck Ribery said it was an "emotional and super day" as he returned to Bayern Munich training after nine months out with injury.
The 32-year-old last featured in Bayern's 7-1 drubbing of Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League in March when he came off with an inflamed ankle.
The injury only started to improve in October when he returned to individual training and even used a special anti-gravity running machine, the type developed by NASA to train astronauts, during his rehabilitation.
He took part in team drills this week and could make his comeback against Ingolstadt on December 12.
"This was a super day for me and very emotional," Ribery told FCBTV. "It was the first long injury of my career and was a difficult situation for me.
"But that's football and that's life, it's important to always keep your head up and to work hard. It's a good feeling to be back in the team.
"The whole team was happy for me. It was fun."
Ribery will not be involved for Bayern's Bundesliga clash against fourth-placed Borussia Moenchengladbach this weekend.
