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Chelsea striker Giroud: I'll fight to stay

Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud insists he's happy with his situation at Stamford Bridge.

The 32-year-old told Telefoot he is prepared to fight for his place and is not considering an exit from Stamford Bridge.

Giroud said: “Would I have to consider a departure to keep my place in the national team?

“I feel like it is as if we are where we were several months ago when I was being asked the same questions before the World Cup.

“Today, I am calm, happy with this World Cup title. I relativise a lot of things.

"I don't need to put myself under more pressure than that. Of course, I am a competitor and I would like more playing time.

“But I am in a very big club, with very big players. I am going to fight and for the moment, it is not a question about seeking a departure.

“I am going to stick in there and do not count on me to give up.

“I came back late from the World Cup [so] Morata played.

“In the national team in September, with this goal against the Netherlands, that did me good.

“After that, when I came back to Chelsea, I played several matches as a starter.

“Today, the coach has introduced healthy competition. Morata started again, he played well.

“It is true that we were having issues in the effectiveness department, he scored, and things are going better."

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