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Olivier Giroud needed five stitches after suffering head injury on full debut for Chelsea against West Brom

Olivier Giroud required five stitches while making his full debut for Chelsea but his focus is on justifying his departure from Arsenal by securing regular first-team football.

The France striker, 31, impressed during Monday's 3-0 defeat of West Brom at Stamford Bridge, where he created the first of Eden Hazard's two goals before being substituted in the second half.

He had been struggling with a calf injury having already had five stitches for a cut when taking studs to the head, but his manager Antonio Conte expects him to again be fit for Friday's FA Cup fifth-round fixture with Hull.