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Olivier Giroud has cemented his place in Chelsea's starting line-up

The numbers tell you that Olivier Giroud is perhaps the Premier League's most in-form marksman. Six goals from his last six starts in the top-flight, first name on the team-sheet, surely?

The problem for the 34-year-old is that, before his strike here, his previous five starts had come in July, during the days of Project Restart.

Since then it has been Project No-Start for the World Cup winner, manager Frank Lampard preferring his younger models in attack.

The numbers tell you that Olivier Giroud is perhaps the Premier League's most in-form striker
The Chelsea frontman scored again against Leeds as he made it six from his last six starts

Giroud likened his exile to 'facing the wall' when interviewed ahead of this game.