Chelsea transfer news: Olivier Giroud admits it's "difficult" to be Blues second-choice striker

Olivier Giroud admitted that it was difficult to adapt to become Maurizio Sarri's second-choice striker at Chelsea this season.

Giroud has played only twice ninety minutes in 24 selections so far in this campaign. Sarri has often chosen to place Eden Hazard in the wrong position in front of the Frenchman.

Alvaro Morata would be about to settle at Atletico Madrid, but Chelsea will replace him, Gonzalo Higuain joining AC Milan, more and more likely.

Giroud will travel to the Emirates Sunday to face his former club, Arsenal, and admitted that it had been difficult to adapt to a second role of traditional violin after winning the FIFA World Cup in football. summer.

"It's not me who decides the team, so we start at eleven, but obviously every player wants to play every game," Giroud told ESPN.

"As a competitor, I obviously can not be happy to stay on the sidelines, but I keep this frustration with myself and try to turn it into positive energy so I can work hard at training .

"It's true that every time I play, I try to bring something to the team, to play my part. But in those 14 games, maybe I started with only half of them, so it's kind of hard to be consistent here. "

Giroud left Arsenal amicably after the Gunners signed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in January 2018 and won the FA Cup in his first season at Stamford Bridge.

"The first six months [at Chelsea] were fine for me, "continued Giroud. "I had to leave Arsenal because Arsene Wenger wanted to play with a different striker.

"I worked very well. It's like I've been part of this Chelsea team for a long time. I felt very good, with a good understanding with the players. We won the FA Cup and I played a few games, then I had the opportunity to go to the World Cup. It was fine for me.

"Then, when I came back from the World Cup late, it was a little different, because the new manager has arrived and we must start again.

"It has been a bit difficult for me to be honest this month, but I will continue to fight to play in this team."

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