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Olivier Giroud Hints at Difficulty Adapting to Chelsea Manager Maurizio Sarri

Olivier Giroud has said he's frustrated to be the second-choice striker at Chelsea and it's been "difficult" to adapt to his situation at the club this season under manager Maurizio Sarri.

The 32-year-old won the 2018 FIFA World Cup with France last summer but has been a bit-part player for his club this term.

Giroud told ESPN FC's Liam Twomey and Eduardo Fernandez-Abascal he intends to keep fighting for his place but hinted at his disappointment not to be a more prominent member of Sarri's plans:

"I settled really well—it's like I was part of this Chelsea team for a long time.