Emiliano Insua admits he's delighted with his extended run in Liverpool's first team.
Insua was called into the full Argentina squad for the first time last week and told liverpoolfc.tv: "The chance to play regularly has been great for me.
"Fabio's (Aurelio) injury gave me an opportunity to play and I have done my best to make the most of it. There is a lot of competition for places here with Fabio coming back and Andrea (Dossena) as well.
"It is a big challenge for me and I am enjoying it. Every game I have to show the manager that I deserve to stay in the team.
"When there are players pushing for your place you have to play even better each time you are selected.
"The fact that Rafa has faith in me has given me a lot of confidence. Every day he is looking at my game and helping me develop.
"I have learned a lot from him but I know I still have a lot to prove."
