Arsenal players are urging manager Arsene Wenger to select Lukas Podolski over Olivier Giroud against Sunderland.
The Telegraph says Giroud is set to win his Arsenal place back on Saturday, but a number of manager Wenger's players believe Podolski deserves an extended first-team run.
Giroud has been forced to apologise over revelations regarding his private life.
He is likely to be given a shot at redemption against Sunderland, but it is Podolski who a section of the dressing room would like to see given a greater opportunity.
