Guillem Bauza says he is putting the push for the play offs ahead of his contract talks

The Swansea City man made his first start of the New Year at QPR on Saturday - a position he is hoping to retain in Tuesday's clash at Blackpool.

However, the man who Paulo Sousa has tried to turn into a midfielder, is not taking anything fopr granted least of all his new contract when his current deal expires in the summer.

He told BBC Sport "It's been a really tough season for me

"I picked up an injury at the start of the season and it took me four or five months to get back.

"Since then I've been working really hard to get back in the team which has been really difficult because the gaffer [Paulo Sousa] already has his first 11 and 16.

"But I always said I felt part of the project a few years ago with new players and going up from League One, and I wanted to help the team in the new project we are in now which is to try to get into the play-offs.

"You never know. There's still eight games to go and maybe the play-offs," he said.

"Football changes in one day. You play a good game and score a few important goals and everybody loves you.

"You get an injury and you are out, and you are nobody.

"I will try to enjoy the rest of the season and wait for things to happen."

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