Zoltan Gera has expressed his happiness at forcing his way back into the West Bromwich Albion squad.

A succession of injuries limited the Hungarian international to just two appearances for the Baggies last season.

However, he returned to the starting lineup against Liverpool on Saturday, scoring a goal in the process.

"Last season was very difficult," he told reporters. "So there was extra motivation for me to come back and play again for the club.

"It's a great feeling to play for the club and win the game in the way we did on Saturday.

"I still feel I need more game time, more minutes on the pitch, and then I will be fitter than at the moment."

The 33-year-old joined West Brom in 2011 from Fulham.