Chelsea fullback Ben Chilwell says he's happy to fight for his place.
Following a Euros in which he was in England's squad but did not feature, the 24-year-old has been on the pitch for just 231 minutes this season, with Thomas Tuchel favouring Marcos Alonso at left wing-back.
"I wouldn't say it's been frustrating," reflected Chilwell after victory over Southampton.
"It's about being patient, training hard. Marcos has been playing well and I have had to respect that. I've been training hard to make sure when I get my chance, I'm ready.
"I felt fine on Saturday fitness wise. I've been training hard and making sure my fitness is 100 per cent, so when I did have the opportunity to play I was fine to play 90, and make sure I could make the same runs in the 90th minute as I did in the first minute."
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