Paul Merson has told Olivier Giroud he should stay at Chelsea even if he is not playing every week.
Giroud is yet to start a Premier League game this season with Frank Lampard preferring Tammy Abraham so far this season, but that could well change on Sunday.
Ahead of Chelsea's Premier League clash with Leeds United, Giroud was handed the chance to impress in the Blues' clash with Sevilla in the Champions League.
Giroud seized the opportunity with both hands, scoring four times to help his side top their group with a game to spare and extend their unbeaten record across all competitions to 12.
There has been some talk that Giroud could leave if he is forced to continue to start from the bench despite his fine form, but for Arsenal legend Merson, there would be no use in a Stamford Bridge departure for the Frenchman.
“He should stay at Chelsea because even if he’s not playing every week, he will still start for France at the Euros,” he wrote in his Daily Star column.
“Giroud might be considering his future but he’s going to get games for Chelsea this season. He’s not in a queue. It’s between him and Tammy Abraham really because Timo Werner is playing wide left most of the time now.
“And France know how important he is. He makes France better. And his goalscoring record for them is phenomenal.
"He should stay at Stamford Bridge.”
Giroud has scored six times in 10 games across all competition for Chelsea this season, that's despite starting just two of those games, the 34-year-old making his impact off the bench for the most part.
