Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud has told manager Arsene Wenger he can play every game.
The 28-year-old started in the 1-0 win over West Brom, while coming off the bench against Manchester United and Southampton - scoring late on against the Red Devils.
"I feel good," the 28-year-old said. "I told the boss I am ready to play every game, so he calmed me down a little bit.
"He told me 'we need to preserve you a little bit. You've come back from injury after three months and we don't have to go too quickly. Let's take the time to come back well because we are not in a rush. We are going to play a lot of games in December and January'.
"I did good work with the medical staff and I always had Manchester United in my head as a target," added Giroud. "It was a great feeling to score, even if the result was not good, I felt good on my comeback and I'm sure it will be a positive from those bad results.
"I can't wait to play more. I feel good and my ankle is alright. It's clear now so I'm looking forward to playing on Saturday."
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