Aston Villa boss Dean Smith says he won't select any summer signing just for the sake of it.
Smith added 12 new players to his Aston Villa squad following promotion to the Premier League, but he says they will not be handed places in the team for free.
"They have to earn the right," said Smith. "We've had a really good pre-season where it was very competitive, we've signed a lot of new players, they've integrated really well but they're also learning about the speed of the game in the Premier League.
"Some of them have got in earlier than others and some of them are waiting their turn, but they're working very hard in training to get into the team.
"I've always been of the belief that you have to earn the right to play and you've got prove that you're better than the players who have already got the shirts."
Villa host Everton on Friday night.