Wales defender Ben Davies has vowed to win his battle for club and country after a sticky start to life at Tottenham.
Davies made a £10million switch from Swansea to north London in the summer but he has yet to start a Barclays Premier League game for Mauricio Pochettino's side.
And having seen off the first-team challenge of Neil Taylor at Swansea, Davies now faces the same familiar threat at international level with his left-back rival now the one playing regularly in the Premier League at the Liberty Stadium.
But the 21-year-old insists competition for places in Chris Coleman's Wales squad is healthy and has set his sights on becoming a regular for both club and country.
"I'd like to think I can cement a spot for Wales and in the Spurs team," Davies said ahead of his country's Euro 2016 qualifier against Bosnia-Herzegovina in Cardiff on Friday night.
"I'm still young and I've got time ahead of me, I'm sure I'll improve and will hopefully make that spot my own for a long time to come.
"I feel training every day with the players Spurs have got has helped me and my challenge is in front of me now.
"I'm constantly working as hard as I can to make that left-back spot at Spurs my own.
"I did that at Swansea when Neil Taylor came back after injury and I've got to do it again.
"It's a difficult situation because you want to play as many games as you can and hopefully the time to show what I can do on the pitch isn't too far away."
Davies has had to show patience this season as England Under-21 international Danny Rose has established himself as the first-choice left-back at White Hart Lane.
The Welshman has been involved in just 18 minutes of Premier League action, as a substitute in a 3-0 home defeat to Liverpool at the end of August, but he has had some game-time both in European competition and the Capital One Cup.
"I've been playing in the Europa League and that has put me in good stead for these European qualifiers," Davies said.
"I've played in Serbia and Cyprus already this campaign and it all adds to the experience that you need to play at this level.
"I've still been playing 90 minutes a week and I'm happy with my performances.
"I have to be confident because if you don't believe in your ability then there isn't too much point in playing the game really."
Ironically, both Davies and Taylor will feature against Bosnia should Wales manager Coleman choose to go with the formation he went with in Andorra last month.
On that occasion Davies lined up as the left-sided central defender with Taylor operating as the left wing-back.
Whatever the selection, however, Davies is delighted that public interest in the national team has been revived with over 25,000 expected at the Cardiff City Stadium to see if Wales can build on their opening victory in the Pyrenees.
"The one thing we've wanted as players is to draw the crowds back in," Davies said.
"It gives us a big boost as a squad and hopefully we can deliver for all the fans that turn out and keep them coming to the games.
"We're all aware how big these two games are even as early as they are in the group.
"But the sole focus is on the Bosnia game and the result on Friday will change how we go into the Cyprus game on Monday.
"If we pick up a win we'll be very confident, I know we all use that word momentum but that's what we've got to try and aim for."
Source: PA
