'It will be special for me but I will put it to the side': Olivier Giroud relishing Chelsea's Europa League final against former club Arsenal... but he knows there will be no room for sentiment Arsenal will take on Chelsea in an all-English Europa League final in Baku Chelsea forward Olivier Giroud is looking forward to facing his former side But Giroud knows he cannot be caught up in the emotion of the occasion
By Reuters Reporter
Published: 14:36 BST, 10 May 2019 | Updated: 20:11 BST, 10 May 2019
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Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud said it will be special to face his former side Arsenal in the Europa League final, but added that there will be no room for sentiment on the pitch when the two London clubs clash in Baku.
Chelsea needed extra time and a 4-3 penalty shootout against Eintracht Frankfurt to progress from their semi-final on Thursday, while Arsenal comfortably beat Valencia 7-3 on aggregate.
Giroud, who spent more than five seasons at the Emirates, joined Chelsea in January 2018 and has since made two appearances against his former side, but has failed to earn a start or a goal in either game.
