Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas has said he wants to prove his worth to new boss Rafa Benitez and show he can be a starter in the first team.
The Costa Rican joined the club from Levante last summer but had to settle for a place on the bench as Iker Casillas resumed his duties between the sticks after 18 months out of the side.
And Navas could find himself further down the pecking order if Los Blancos sign David de Gea, as expected, from Manchester United.
Speaking to the La Nacion newspaper in his home country, the shot stopper, who picked up a tendon injury while on international duty that will rule him out of the Gold Cup, said he wants to win his place in the team.
“I have already spoken to Benítez. I am willing to get back to work, to fully recover from my injury and do what I like to do, which is training hard. I want to prove that I can be a starter. I don’t care about the debates. I am just focused on working hard and make things right,” he said.
He added: “I can’t tell if I will be ready by July 10th. As soon as I get to Madrid, the doctors will take a look at me to determine how my tendon is and to decide whether I am ready to get back to training or not. Thank God I am almost in no pain right now, although I have not worked at all in the recent days, so we will have to wait and see.”
