Olivier Giroud is currently embroiled in a battle to regain fitness. Having suffered a fractured tibia in August, he is enduring an intensive rehabilitation process to get his season back on track. However, once he returns to the squad, he’ll face another fight: Danny Welbeck is unlikely to give up his place in the team in a hurry.
The good news for Giroud is that he is making swift progress. Originally ruled out for three to four months, manager Arsene Wenger has hinted that he is ahead of schedule. In an interview with beIN Sports (h/t Aaron Flanagan of the Daily Mirror), Wenger said: "I believe he is ahead of schedule in terms of rehabilitation. The operation went perfectly."
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