Sentences with phrase «fighting for a place alongside»

With the emergence of Francis Coquelin as Arsenal's first - choice defensive midfielder and with the likes of Aaron Ramsey, Jack Wilshere and even Santi Cazorla, who has grown accustomed to playing a deeper role, fighting for a place alongside the young Frenchman, the Gunners captain will certainly find it difficult to get into the first - team.

As a result, Fabregas is expected to have a tough competition in the midfield with the likes of N'Golo Kante and Tiemoue Bakayoko fighting for a place alongside the newly recruited Drinkwater.

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Nevertheless, it looks as though he'll remain a United player heading into September, and will now fight for a place in the starting line - up alongside the likes of Paul Pogba, Marouane Fellaini, Michael Carrick and Morgan Schneiderlin.