Wilshere hails Giroud as one of the best in the league
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has hailed Olivier Giroud as one of the best strikers in the Premier League.
This comes after Giroud came off the bench to rescue a point for Arsenal against Southampton on Sunday.
The Gunners were 1-0 down before he guided a header into the bottom corner in the last ten minutes of the match.
Speaking to GOAL, Wilshere said this:
For me Oli is one of the best strikers in the Premier League when he’s on it and he’s on the bench, so it shows what we’ve got.
There are a lot of games in December, so I’m sure he’s going to get a start and if he’s coming on scoring goals that’s massive for the team and it was an important goal for him today.
The French international has scored four goals in the Premier League this season, all coming off the bench.
He is yet to start a league game this season, with 13 appearances as a substitute.
Giroud has been touted with a move away from Arsenal in January, as he looks for more regular game-time ahead of the World Cup next summer.
The forward is expected to go with France to Russia at the end of the season, but he will hope to be going into the tournament after a good season.