He said: "I'm looking forward to the Cardiff game and hoping to get 90 minutes under my belt.

"I haven't had too many chances this season and so I have to take them when they come along.

"It's going to be a long season, we have a big squad and everybody will get games at some point.

"I just know that whenever I play I have to perform.

"I was pleased to get on against Arsenal, even though it wasn't in the circumstances I would have liked with Fernando getting injured.

"You always want your best players on the pitch and hopefully he won't be out for too long.

"Players are greedy and they want to play every week but it's not possible.

"We know there could be anything up to 70 matches this season and we understand what the manager is trying to do."