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Chelsea forward Giroud excited for 'special' FA Cup final against former club Arsenal

Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud is looking forward to a 'special' FA Cup final against Arsenal.

The Frenchman scored the opening goal in the 3-1 semi-final win over Manchester United on Sunday.

And Giroud can't wait to face his former club at Wembley on August 1.

"I said to the boys I would love to win another one, it would be my fifth FA Cup and we are in another final," he said.

"A big game against Arsenal which will be so special for me personally. We played very well and we want to finish in the top three in the Premier League now.

"We played three at the back, it's been a while since we did but we started very well. We had them under pressure and they didn't create much. We dominated the game."

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