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Diogo Dalot fires warning to Manchester United teammate Aaron Wan-Bissaka

By Daniel Lewis, Senior Reporter | 01 February 2020

Manchester United right-back Diogo Dalot intends to challenge Aaron Wan-Bissaka for a starting spot now that he is over his injury struggles.

Diogo Dalot has warned Manchester United teammate Aaron Wan-Bissaka that he cannot take his starting place for granted.

Wan-Bissaka has been a regular for United at right-back since arriving from Crystal Palace in a reported £50m deal last summer, starting 28 times in all competitions.

Dalot made just his fourth start of an injury-ravaged campaign in last weekend's FA Cup win at Tranmere Rovers, but he was back on the bench for the games against Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

However, the 20-year-old is fighting to win back his spot from Wan-Bissaka, telling United Review: "Man United is always a tough place to play and the competition will always be there.

"I'm making sure that Aaron will have competition as well and I will have competition when I might get my chance to play.That's what keeps you strong at this level. Now it's about keeping on working hard and hoping to get my opportunities and then grab them.

"I will keep fighting for the team and I want to keep pushing hard because I know I can play a lot of games here. Like I said in pre-season, I want to make a statement and fight for my position, and I want to show everyone that I can be a good right-back here."

Dalot, yet to be capped by Portugal at senior international level, was a second-half substitute in Saturday's Premier League stalemate with Wolves.