Olivier Giroud stands by his decision to leave Arsenal for Chelsea.

Giroud's current situation is similar to that which saw him leave Arsenal in January 2017, having fallen behind Alexandre Lacazette, Alexis Sanchez and Danny Welbeck in the pecking order before Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang then arrived.

But he stays his transfer was a step up with Chelsea the more successful team in recent years.

"It was not easy to leave Arsenal for Chelsea two years ago. I loved Arsenal," he said.

"But it was a progression because Chelsea is the English club that has won the most titles, with Manchester City, in ten years.

"I had competitors in attack – [Alvaro] Morata, [Gonzalo] Higuain, who ended up leaving. I won at the end: I played the final of the FA Cup in 2018 and the [Europa League] final in 2019.

"Once again, I'm starting the year in difficulty, but as my brother said, I have always built myself in the face of adversity. Although I would like there to be less!"