Abou Diaby is ready to step into Alex Song's midfield enforcer role as he jets off to the African Cup of Nations. Diaby knows he faces competition for a starting berth, but the 22-year-old is ready to rise to the challenge.
"I will talk about that with the manager and if he wants me to play in that position, I am happy to do it. We will see what happens," Diaby said.
"Alex is a very important player in our team.
"Because he is going, we have to replace him and make sure we do the same job without him."
