Ancelotti says James Rodriguez has to work for place in line-up

Berlin July 18 (IANS) German football giants Bayern Munich s coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Tuesday that his new midfielder James Rodriguez has to work to book a place in the starting line-up.

Bayern has loaned the Colombian player from Real Madrid until 2019 with an option to buy him at the end of the two-year loan reports Efe.

"We did not buy James to replace Thomas Muller but to increase the quality in the team " the Italian coach who worked with the player at Real Madrid said at a press conference.

Ancelotti played a big role in Rodriguez s deal which cast doubts about the future of Thomas Muller who has to compete with the former Porto player for a place in the starting line-up.

However Muller made little of this talk saying Rodriguez brings quality to the squad and more options for Ancelotti in the midfield.

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