Coventry-born Eccles got here by way of the membership's academy, making his debut in an EFL Trophy tie as an 18-year-old, and has now made 162 appearances in all competitions, scoring 5 targets.
He signed a brand new contract final November to maintain him on the membership till the tip of the 2027-28 season and admitted the damage did fear him through the summer season.
“It was actually painful on the time and there wasn't rather a lot I might do within the low season, even lifting my leg on the time was super-painful, however it's bizarre the way it's abruptly healed and I am not conscious of it now,” he added.
“With accidents you're feeling when the ache is not going away, is that this going to be for the remainder of my profession or will it have an effect on me? However the extra you practice the extra you overlook about it and the ache has gone now so I am again to regular.
“In my sport I am a bit aggressive however I believed this damage might cease me. However taking part in the opposite day I nonetheless had that aggressiveness in me and it will all the time be part of me.”
Eccles appeared as a 76th-minute substitute within the draw at King Energy Stadium and is now hoping to play an enormous half for Coventry in one other Championship promotion push.
“It was a pleasant feeling [to play], a really unusual one personally clearly having had the damage within the play-off sport,” he stated.
“I do not suppose anybody anticipated it to be such an extended damage and I needed to miss pre-season, which set me again a bit, so it was nice to get some minutes.”
Eccles shall be a part of the Coventry squad for Saturday's Championship match at residence to Birmingham Metropolis (12:30 BST).
