Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has refused to offer playing assurances to Olivier Giroud.

Giroud scored four goals in the midweek Champions League defeat of Sevilla, but could still be on the bench against Leeds United.

Lampard said, "With Giroud, it's not a case of giving any player assurances over game time because with a competitive squad like ours, that's very difficult to do.

"All you want is for players, when they're out of the team, to train well, get themselves in the team and perform like Oli did the other day because then that gives me nice problems. I'm happy with him - his form is good and he's training well.

"In that forward area, I have competition for places. Tammy Abraham has been playing very well for us this season, scoring goals and making assists. I never see anything negative from Oli and I have huge respect for him. If he plays like he did against Sevilla, clearly he will get more opportunities to play because that was just a top-class performance."