'I'm up for the fight' - Egeli on competition for places

Ipswich Town forward Sindre Walle Egeli spoke to BBC Radio Suffolk after scoring in the club'sCarabao Cup second-round winagainstLeicester City: "It was a tough match against good opposition, but we got there in the end. It was a big win. They might play in League One but they are Championship level, their players are very good.

"We had to do a lot of running but we took the transitions well. We knew that if we worked hard on the press, we would get there eventually.

"It was nice to get 90 minutes. I've been working hard over pre-season so the fitness was there. I think I played quite a good game and I'm happy to also get a goal."

On working under Gary O'Neil: "It has been great working under the new manager. He has really kicked me on. He works well with all of the players.

"It is difficult to say what he has done for me, it is just the confidence really. I think he believes in me so I just want to do everything in training sessions and in matches to show why he has confidence."

On whether there were any discussions about him going out on loan this season: "There hasn't been any talks about that. Obviously there is a lot of competition, but you cannot just run away from the competition.

"I want to compete with my team-mates and hopefully get as many Premier League minutes as possible. I'm up for the fight."

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