Arsene Wenger has insisted that he does not see Arsenal and France striker Olivier Giroud as a "plan B".

"There is no plan B in any squad, I never thought about my players like that," Wenger said.

"The team who is the most effective for the next game, that's what you pick and I consider everyone as a regular player. That is basically what a manager thinks, what is [best] for the next game.

"If he is involved in the next game in your mind, he plays. If not then he doesn't start. He has shown he is a huge asset for the club and I have always supported him."