Nyland confident of Leipzig game time
Orjan Nyland claimed he is "not very concerned" about his game time at RB Leipzig this season.
The goalkeeper signed a two-year deal with the Bundesliga club after his contract with Sevilla expired at the end of June.
This is Nyland's second spell with Leipzig after signing as a short-term replacement when both Peter Gulacsi and Janis Blaswich picked up injuries during the 2022-2023 season.
The 35 year-old also featured for Norway at the World Cup this summer, helping it reach the quarter-finals.
He was one of four goalkeepers to save a penalty at the tournament, denying Bruno Guimaraes from the spot in the last 16, while he also made the joint-seventh-most saves.
Nyland believes his performances at the World Cup show why he will get minutes with Leipzig this season.
"I know I will get my game time, so I’m not very concerned about that," he said.
"I'm here to play as much as I can, and that's my goal for the time here.
"I demonstrated my level and my qualities at the World Cup. I think that has spoken enough about me. That's why they [RB Leipzig] signed me, and that's why they want to use me as well.
"I know the club from before. It's a club with ambitions, fighting on three different stages – both in the league, in the Champions League and in the cup, where we had success the last time I was here, which was a very positive thing and something I still remember very, very highly."
Nyland will battle 24 year-old Maarten Vandevoordt for the number one spot at Leipzig, which begins its Bundesliga campaign on 29 August at home to Borussia Monchengladbach.
