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Arsene Wenger: 'Olivier Giroud is mentally strong'

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger describes Olivier Giroud as "mentally strong" despite the striker's scoring duck in the Premier League.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has backed Olivier Giroud to return to form sooner rather than later after providing an assist in his side's 1-0 victory over Norwich City.

A cushioned header from Giroud set up Danny Welbeck who volleyed into the bottom corner, and although the Frenchman is without a goal in the Premier League since the middle of January, Wenger says that he retains faith in the forward.

Wenger told the club's official website: "A striker wants to score goals and when he doesn't, is it pure confidence or is it just to think, 'How can I score again? They need goals.

"But he responds, he's a guy who is mentally strong. He gave an assist, I put that in the same category as a goal."

Giroud will be hoping to retain his place in the starting lineup when Arsenal play Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

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