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The Blues are spending most of £ 15 million to secure the Juventus striker's loan until the end of the campaign.
Higuain should now be Giroud's main opponent for a starting place at Chelsea.
This is because Alvaro Morata seems about to leave the club and talks are underway on an agreement to send him to Atletico Madrid.
But, despite Higuain's huge spending suggesting that he will be left again on the Stamford Bridge bench, Giroud is not in the mood to give way to scrap.
After helping Maurizio Sarri's men to qualify for the Carabao Cup final last week, he is pbadionate about confronting Higuain for the role of lone striker.
Indeed, Giroud, who had bought Arsenal's 15 million pounds last January, welcomed the signature of the signing, claiming it was a major boost for the club and for himself.
The winner of the 2018 World Cup said: "Yes, I think the challenge will help me redouble my efforts.
"I will continue to fight to be competitive. It will make me work even harder. "And I think Gonzalo is going to be an advantage for this team.
"I hope it will help us win trophies."
Keeping Higuain out of Chelsea's starting lineup will be easier said than done.
After all, he's a longtime favorite of Sarri. The two men worked brilliantly together in Naples. Higuain broke a Serie A record with 36 goals in 2015/16 under the orders of his Italian coach.
Before the fourth round draw of the FA Cup with the Sheffield Championship on Wednesday, Giroud can at least score his success in a competition he has won four times – three with Arsenal, once with the Blues.
He participated in eight semifinal and finals of the Cup at Wembley – and was a winner every time.
Three wins at Community Shield and his statistics at the national stadium are even more impressive.
Giroud, 32, is hopeful that he will still have an important role to play in the Chelsea campaign.
He revealed: "The kitman told me," We can now be confident because we have our lucky charm at Wembley "."
Chelsea beat the Spurs 2-1 in the second leg on Thursday to take the score to 2-2 in total, before going through a penalty shootout.
But it was their excellent 90-minute performance that caught the eye after a 2-0 defeat at Arsenal five days earlier.
This caused a furious explosion of Sarri and Giroud said, "Sometimes you have to show that you can do it through actions on the ground. It's vital. "
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