"285 days ago, I started on a journey back towards playing, Virgil van Dijk tweeted after the Hertha Berlin game.
"It’s hard to express how I am feeling, but it’s important to me that I say I feel blessed to have had the support of so many incredible people.
"The surgeon, my physios, coaches and staff who have been with me in my corner since day one.
"My teammates for giving me energy and keeping my head up.
"The fans for their love, support and encouragement.
"And most of all, my family because without them, I’d be nothing. Thank you.
"The work doesn’t stop now. It’s only just starting. We keep going!"
Van Dijk played around 20 minutes against Hertha Berlin, contributing to Oxlade-Chamberlain's goal.
This is his first game since he picked up a knee injury against Everton on October 17 last year.
