Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was happy to have Alisson back for their 2-1 win over Sheffield United.
The Reds needed to recover from the early setback of falling behind to a Sander Berge penalty after just 13 minutes of play at Anfield.
They did so first through Roberto Firmino, who tapped in after Sadio Mane had a close-range header parried by visiting goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale.
Mohamed Salah had an effort ruled out by a VAR review after the break, but moments later, Diogo Jota claimed the winner when he glanced in from a pinpoint Mane centre.
Klopp said of his goalkeeper: "Look, Adrian did really well again in that moment, but getting Ali back is of course a pretty, pretty big boost for all of us. It was nearly three weeks he was out, I think, and feels like we had 50 games between now and then!
"I was really happy when he gave the green light and said, 'Yes, I am ready' because it was his decision. I cannot make the decision for him and tell him, 'Do you still feel pain or too much pain when you bounce on the ground or whatever?' So it was his decision and he said thumbs-up and so we were happy."
