San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will return to the starting line-up against the Miami Dolphins after recovering from an ankle injury.

Garoppolo missed two NFL games after suffering a high ankle sprain in the Week 2 win over the New York Jets.

But 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed Garoppolo's recovery ahead of Sunday's clash with the Dolphins at Levi's Stadium.

"He did a good job," Shanahan told reporters on Friday. "Each day it got better, never felt too sore the next day.

"So we needed to hear that today and see him out there today, and we feel good to go and he'll be starting Sunday."

Garoppolo returned to practice in a limited capacity on Wednesday, and the 49ers star made it through the week without an issue, practicing in full on Friday.

"I got the last couple weeks off to get it right," Garoppolo said on Friday. "As far as getting out there, I had the whole week to work on it, so it's feeling pretty good right now."

Garoppolo has completed 33 of 49 passes for 390 yards and four touchdowns for last season's Super Bowl finalists the 49ers in 2020.

The 49ers (2-2) are coming off a disappointing loss to the Philadelphia Eagles as they prepare to host the Dolphins (1-3) in Week 5.