Inter Milan No2 Dejan Stankovic says Nemanja Vidic must fight for his place.
The former Manchester United captain has struggled to win over Inter coach Roberto Mancini since his appointment last season.
Stankovic told Beta: "It will depend only on him.
"With him, Inter can only win. We have said everything about him, even though he has not entered in the list of 25.
"When he comes back he will be available for selection."