Did You Know? 5 facts about Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud

Long-Term Team-Mate

Giroud is good friends with fellow Frenchman Laurent Koscielny at Arsenal, but their friendship blossomed well before their respected moves to North London.

Striker Giroud and defender Koscielny were both on the books of then Ligue 2 side Tours during the 2008-09 campaign.

However, it was centre-half Koscielny who arrived in the Premier League first, joining Arsene Wenger’s side in July 2010.