AC Milan striker Olivier Giroud says his body is fine after a busy start to the season.

Giroud is Milan's fit centre-forward.

He told RMC: “It's true that I played 11 games as a starter, something that hadn't happened to me for a while. We have the possibility of rotations but we were not spared from injuries. I had to go on, but I feel very good physically. I have responsibilities in this team and I feel very good so I hope it will continue.

“The fact that Ibra (Zlatan Ibrahimovic) isn't there, even though he's present at home games and is important in the dressing room, my role is to take charge and be there for the youngest if they need it. It's a role that I like, as a big brother, I do it very willingly. I try to lead by example.

“Of course, we want to defend our title. We know that this year is even more difficult because teams like Juve, Napoli or Inter have strengthened a lot, not to mention Roma, Atalanta, and Lazio. There are many teams that can claim this Scudetto but we are off to a good start compared to our direct opponents. Napoli seems to me to be in great shape, it's really the team that has made the biggest impression on me at the start of the season."