Oliver Giroud unhappy with Maurizio Sarri

Olivier Giroud has cast doubt over his Chelsea future after insisting he has no intention of settling for the role of Premier League substitute.

The France World Cup winner continued his fine Europa League form by hitting a hat-trick in Thursday’s 5-0 demolition of Dynamo Kiev, which completed an 8-0 aggregate win.

But the 32-year-old striker, whose Stamford Bridge contract expires at the end of the season, has been restricted to just six top-flight starts under Blues head coach Maurizio Sarri and has played only 56 minutes in the league in 2019.

He is now playing second fiddle to January signing Gonzalo Higuain after being kept out of the team by Alvaro Morata earlier in the campaign.

Asked if he was willing to accept a peripheral role due to his age, Giroud replied: “No. No chance. I’m a competitor.

“I have been through a lot of tough moments in my career. I just want to enjoy playing football after winning the World Cup last summer.

“I want to play every single game and to be happy on the pitch. But I am not picking the team, the manager makes some choices.

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“I play in the Europa League and I am happy to help the team to go through the stages, step by step. The target is clearly to win it. The championship (Premier League) is another thing, you know?


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