Vieira to fight for place

// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Patrick Vieira has dismissed speculation about his future by insisting he is focused on playing as often as possible for Inter Milan. The French midfielder has been linked with a move away from the Serie A giants after an injury-plagued couple of seasons.A return to the Premier League has been mooted and Arsene Wenger has not ruled out making a move for the former Gunners captain.However, Vieira appears ready to stay in Milan and battle for his first-team spot, despite having been given no assurances by manager Jose Mourinho."I resumed training without the slightest concern," he told L'Equipe.No guarantees"The friendly matches have gone well. I played much more than I thought."Now it's up to me to play as often as possible because I have received no guarantees to that effect."Vieira revealed tentative talks with Lyon had taken place but claimed the French club stalled on a deal."I had once or twice Bernard Lacombe (president Jean-Michel Aulas' advisor) on the phone, in early summer. It stopped there. There was no response," he said."This is not a financial problem. Lyon may have been afraid to sign me."

Source: SKY_Sports