Well absolutely.
I dislocated my ankle during a game and had ligament surgery 3yrs ago. I did a 'Gomes' on my ankle
Was out for well over a year.
Those first few games back - yep, I was definitely anxious using that ankle and the movement needed but I did surprise myself how quickly I got over it mentally given the severity and length of time I was out.
I know they're not the same and I'm certainly no mentality giant like VVD. Give him a few games of hopefully no problems and the fella will be ok.