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Manchester United's Patrice Evra says he is ready to fight for his place in the team with new signing Alex Buttner.

The France international left-back, 31, welcomed the extra competition for places and questioned whether their squad was strong enough last season.

Buttner, 23, who in August, impressed on full debut, scoring a goal.

But Evra said: "If someone is there or not I will fight because you have to respect the shirt."

Patrice Evra facts Joined Man Utd in 2006 from Monaco for £5m

Appearances - 297

Goals - 3

Premier League titles - 4 (2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2010-11)

FA Cup - 0

League Cup - 3 (2005-06, 2008-09, 2009-10)

Champions League - 1 (2007-08)

Buttner is likely to be selected in Wednesday's Capital One Cup third-round tie with Newcastle.

Sir Alex Ferguson has described Buttner, who is yet to be capped by the Netherlands, as one of the "best young left-backs in Europe".

Evra, 31, signed for Man Utd in 2006 from Monaco, making over 290 appearances and winning four Premier League titles.

He added: "When you play for Manchester United that is the big challenge. Maybe last year there wasn't enough competition on every part of the pitch.

"They forget how I got to become Manchester United's left-back. I fought with two great players in Gabriel Heinze and Mikael Silvestre."