Angel Di Maria has fired a warning to world-record signing Gareth Bale that he is prepared to fight to regain a starting berth at Real Madrid.
The Argentine was preferred to the Welshman by coach Carlo Ancelotti for the 6-1 victory over Galatasaray in the Champions League on Tuesday, with the €100 million star starting on the bench for los Blancos.
And the 25-year-old, who started 22 league games under former boss Jose Mourinho last season, has said that he will not surrender his starting berth without a fight.
"I stayed here in Madrid because I want to keep winning," he told reporters. "When the coach tells me to play I will, and I will sit on the bench if he wants that.
"But I want to earn the starting spot because up until now I was playing regularly."
Di Maria, whose contract with the Spanish giants expires in 2018, has made 142 appearances for the club since arriving in Madrid from Benfica in 2009.
Di Maria ready for Bale fight
