INTERVIEW-Soccer-Determined Tosic to keep scrapping at United

By Zoran Milosavljevic

BELGRADE, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Manchester United's Zoran Tosic will fight for a first team place at the English champions despite the risk of missing next year's World Cup.

The 21-year-old Serbia winger has yet to make an impact after joining United from Partizan Belgrade in January. This season he has made a solitary first team appearance as a substitute in a League Cup match.

"I am doing my best to break through at United but there are many good wingers in the squad and all I can do is keep working hard and take every given opportunity to play well," Tosic told Reuters on Monday.

"I am not thinking about a move away from United because I am confident that I belong here and that if I am patient enough, I will be able to prove my worth and eventually break into the first team."

He added: "It would be easy to lose faith, get frustrated and make a hasty decision to go to another club, but I have joined one of the three biggest clubs in the world and I don't want to spurn an opportunity to stay here.

"On the other hand, I have to keep in mind that I need more first team football to keep my place in the Serbia squad ahead of next year's World Cup finals in South Africa.

"Time will tell, but I definitely want to stay."