Sunderland signing Keiren Westwood is ready to battle Craig Gordon for No1 status at the Black Cats.
It is a battle he is relishing, although he knows there is only one way he will get the nod from manager Steve Bruce, whose side will play its first pre-season friendly at York tonight.
He said: "He doesn't promise anyone anything. You have got to go out and earn your place and then perform well to stay in the team.
"It's the same in every position. In a Premier League squad and a Premier League team, no-one is ever guaranteed anything.
"You have to work hard to achieve that."
