Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe is determined to play more games this season.

The youngster came back to the club after a successful loan spell at Aston Villa, where he helped the Championship club to promotion to the Premier League.

Tuanzebe has played in the Europa League and Carabao Cup games, but he wants to become a regular starter for the club.

"I probably would have liked to have been in the starting XI for Premier League games," Tuanzebe told the Manchester Evening News.

"We've had a process with the manager, that process has been put in place. The game against Astana was again an opportunity to get my practice in to show people what I'm capable of, that I'm good enough to play for the club. And hopefully, Rochdale will be another opportunity to demonstrate that again.

"The manager tries to pick a side that he believes is best suited to win games. Pre-season, I tried to demonstrate what I was capable of. Harry [Maguire] is a great player, an experienced player, he comes in and takes the number one choice.

"But, for me, it doesn't change my task, it doesn't change my mission, where or what I want to be. And I know it's a process, I know it can take a long time. I know in time my opportunities will come and when they come it's really down to me to grasp it and take that first-team role."