Aurelio's relief

Last updated : 23 September 2007 By Al Campbell
The Brazilian defender made his first appearance since rupturing his cruciate ligament against PSV Eindhoven back in April when he came on as a second half subsitute against Porto last week.

"Now I'm playing again, my next aim is to stay involved," said Aurelio.

"The injury happened at the worst possible moment for me. It came during a part of the season when I was feeling very confident and had started to link well with my team mates and show we were creating an understanding.

"The hardest moment of all for me was watching the Champions League final last year because I knew a big opportunity had been taken away. It was especially hard because we lost and you can't do anything to help when you're not able to play.

"But sometimes it's not a good idea to think too much about what happened. Now that's all in the past and I've got to think about what I can do now I'm fit again.

"Now I'm fit, the next step is to get back to my best as soon as possible.

"This season is a fresh challenge which allows me to start again. I want to be rebuild my Liverpool career and appreciate every minute. Because I'm back, I want to make the most of it."