While he hoped to start the match against Arsenal on Tuesday, for his big reunion with the Emirates Stadium, Olivier
Olivier Giroud is expected to start on the bench for Lille's Champions League match against his former club Arsenal at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday. Despite expressing a strong desire to start in his return to London, manager selections indicate Ayase Ueda will lead the attack alongside Hakon Haraldsson, Dilane Bakwa, and Gaetan Perrin.
Lille travels to face Mikel Arteta's Arsenal seeking to recover from an opening fixture loss to Real Betis. Giroud acknowledged the challenge posed by Arsenal, emphasizing that Lille must perform at its absolute best to secure a result, while embracing his role as an impactful substitute.
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