Didier Deschamps has suggested Olivier Giroud may need to leave Chelsea in order to retain his place in the France squad ahead of next summer's Euros.
Giroud, 34, has managed just one start for the Blues this campaign and has played a total of 33 minutes in the Premier League.
He was second-choice striker to Tammy Abraham last season but the arrival of Germany star Timo Werner has pushed him further down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge.
Giroud has scored 42 goals in 104 games for his country and played a vital role in France's 2018 World Cup triumph. But he lost his place in the starting XI for the trip to Portugal on Sunday after he featured in the shock 2-0 defeat to Finland last week.
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