Saturday 9th August 2008
Neville in a hurry
Manchester United defender Gary Neville cannot wait to get stuck into the battle for a first-team place at Old Trafford.
Neville knows that during a 15-month absence incorporating a broken ankle, hamstring and calf injuries, Wes Brown has taken his spot at right-back.
And the 33-year-old accepts he has a personal battle to win this term telling www.thefa.com: "My challenge this season is not only to stay fit, but to make my way into the team again."
He added: "That's going to be difficult because of the way Wes performed and also Owen Hargreaves and John O'Shea in the right-back position.
"The competition for places throughout the team is fantastic. But I have never been afraid of a challenge and I don't see it as a pressure or a burden. It is exciting and a fantastic incentive."
