Arsenal defender Cedric Soares has insisted he is not afraid to compete for a place at right-back with recovering Takehiro Tomiyasu.

The position of the right-back of the army “cannon” for the past 7 games in the league. After the former title holder Tomiyasu. Was injured since the end of January.

And most recently, although Tomiyasu has recovered from injury. Soares has insisted that he is not worried about the race for the title.

“I will do my part and Tomi is the same,” Soares told ufabet sport

. “He’s been fit since the last week or two. But the coach kept me in the team. So in the end it’s his decision.”

Tomiyasu be in contention to feature as Arsenal head to Crystal Palace on Monday night, a game they need to win to keep the pace with bitter rivals Tottenham after their 5-1 win over Newcastle on Sunday.

Arteta’s side do boast two games in hand but have fallen behind Spurs on goal. Difference with a trip to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium still to be scheduled.

“I’m not afraid of competition for position. If you take a look at my career path You’ve probably seen the names of many big name players who came before me. Sometimes it’s the other way around and sometimes it doesn’t.”