Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud is preparing to play for France once again during the latest international break.
The 33-year old is a regular starter for France Manager Didier Deschamps, but the same cannot be said at Chelsea.
The veteran has dropped to third choice striker under Frank Lampard, behind Tammy Abraham and Michy Batshuayi.
But Deschamps continues to put his trust in the former Arsenal man, even with Anthony Martial breathing down his neck.
Giroud has scored 37 goals for his national team in 94 appearances since 2011, according to Transfermarkt.
He is a reliable front man for his country and always seems to pop up with vital goals.
His Chelsea career might be coming to an end due to lack of game time, but it seems that he has the full trust of his national manager, who insists on sticking with the big striker, for now at least.
As reported by The Independent, Deshamps has been speaking about the situation when he was asked using Giroud the most.
He said:
“Maybe that means something but it’s mostly what happened on the pitch that means something.
“If he is the one I used the most, do not forget either the ratio of matches and goals.
“There are not many in front of him in terms of goals in the history of the France team. He did the right thing, he answered the trust.
“He was part of the French team on a regular basis, but recently he was often injured,” said Deschamps.
“He [On Martial] came back not so long ago and it’s going well in his role as a central striker with Manchester United. For a long time he’s been part of the players likely to be called up.”
