Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud insists he's never had a problem with Real Madrid ace Karim Benzema.

The pair used to compete head-to-head for a place in France's attack before coach Didier Deschamps chose to dump Benzema ahead of last summer's Euros.

It's been suggested Giroud and Benzema never had a good relationship when they were together with Les Bleus.

But the Gunners striker denies the claims, insisting they never had a cross word for eachother when Benzema was involved with France.

"Our relationship has always been healthy. I never had a problem with Karim," Giroud told JDD.