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Wojciech Szczesny says he has ‘no guarantees’ of a starting spot at Barcelona

Wojciech Szczesny has revealed he has received no guarantees from Barcelona about a starting role at the club after agreeing a deal with the Catalans.

The stopper has signed for the rest of the season, after Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s injury, and is expected to rival Inaki Pena for a place in the starting XI.

There has been speculation Szczesny only agreed to join the club if it meant regular football, but the former Poland international insists that’s not the case.

“In football, there are no guarantees to play in the first team.