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Giroud has dismissed speculation linking him with a move away from Chelsea,
insisting he will "fight" for his place at Stamford Bridge.
The 32-year-old striker has started just four times in the Premier League
this season under new head coach Maurizio Sarri, with Alvaro Morata often
preferred in attack.
Giroud is out of contract next summer and has yet to agree terms on a new
deal, but the France World Cup winner says he is only focused on securing
more game at Chelsea.
He told TeleFoot: "Would I have to consider a departure to keep my place in
the national team? I feel like it is as if we are where we were several
months ago when I was being asked the same questions before the World Cup.
"Today I am calm, happy with this World Cup title. I don't need to put
myself under more pressure than that.
"Of course, I am a competitor and I would like more playing time. But I am
in a very big club, with very big players.
"I am going to fight and for the moment, it is not a question about seeking
a departure. I am going to stick in there and do not expect me to give up."
Giroud's only strike for the Blues so far this season came in the 1-0 Europa
League victory over Bate Borisov.
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