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Chelsea manager Lampard pleased with reliable Giroud

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard insists he can rely upon Olivier Giroud.

The Frenchman scored in Saturday's 2-1 win over Spurs at Stamford Bridge.

And it looks as though Lampard will give the World Cup winner another chance to impress when Bayern Munich come to West London on Tuesday for the Champions League last-16 first leg.

He said: "It is a tight turnaround and the effort put in during a London derby against Tottenham was huge, but the way he played was fantastic.

"Not just the goal but the link he had with Mason Mount and Ross Barkley off the ball, and the work he did which was huge in the way we defended from the front. I know I can rely on him."

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