Andy Robertson has claimed he feels rested and recovered following Liverpool's 14-day winter break.
The Reds defender, who has started 77 of Liverpool's last 82 matches in the top flight and Champions League combined, revealed he has played through the pain barrier at times.
Asked whether it was a good time for a rest, Robertson told the club's official website: "To be honest, my body felt fine. I didn’t feel tired and it wasn’t tiredness.
"It was more the pain I was playing in at times. I pulled out of the Scotland squad in November with an injury and it probably continued on, then I took another knock on it and it probably got worse.
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"A lot of us play through pain at times, that’s part and parcel of being a footballer. You need to be out there on a Saturday if you can. Where there’s a will there’s a way. A lot of us have showed that at times.
"For me, it was on my left foot, which is never the best. If it was on my right foot it probably wouldn’t even have been an injury. Being on your strong foot, it’s tough when you’re passing the ball and it’s sending pain up your leg.
"It’s hopefully a thing of the past, there’s been time to clear that up. I don’t feel I needed a rest physically, I felt as if I could still run for 90 minutes and do it at a good level. Those stats, I’m happy with them.
"I like to play games, I get paid to play games and it probably shows I’ve been doing a couple of things right if I’ve played that many games!
"I’m happy with the amount of games I’ve played and hopefully that continues for the next two seasons and so on. But when you get a week off you’ve got to take it."
Liverpool will return to action on Saturday as they make the trip to Carrow Road to take on Norwich City.
