Why Giroud could be dropped by Lampard for Leeds clash. See why
Despite scoring four goals as Chelsea beat Sevilla 4-0 to seal top spot in Group E, Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud could still be dropped for Saturday’s Premier League game against Leeds at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea boss Frank Lampard revealed after the victory over Sevilla that we will have to wait and see if Giroud starts against Leeds on Saturday.
Lampard said: “We’ll have to see – it’s a tight turnaround but it’s four goals in a game.
“It is an amazing performance to score four goals at Champions League level against a really good opponent, and the individual quality of all of his goals.
“Rightly he gets a standing ovation as he comes off the pitch. I’m delighted for him.
“He is the ultimate professional and I think he’s done that in his career and I think that’s why with Oli, you see his numbers for France and you his numbers in the Champions League.
“He wasn’t always a regular before I got here but as soon as I came in I could feel the positivity off of him as a player, how he wants to try and how he wants to affect people whether he starts or not.
“Olivier is reliable, full stop. Not just for us but his international goals for France, he’s up there with great French individuals, he’s got great statistics.
“I’m not too bothered about that in a way but I am bothered about what he gives us on the pitch.
“There couldn’t be a team-mate there that the players are happier for because of the way Olivier is around the training pitch and in the games.”