Olivier Giroud “does not accept” bench role at Chelsea – but still believes it's an upgrade on Arsenal

Olivier Giroud

The France international departed the Emirates to join their cross-town rivals in January 2018, but has struggled to nail down a starting berth with the Blues.

Giroud hoped for more regular minutes when he penned a new contract at Stamford Bridge at the end of last season, but Tammy Abraham’s emergence has limited his opportunities.

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Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.