Giroud savours his return to the Emirates with Lille in the Champions League

Olivier Giroud is preparing to experience a special moment. The LOSC striker, who wore the Arsenal colours from 2012 to 2018, is set to return to the Emirates Stadium for a Champions League match between the two clubs. He told several media outlets, including RMC Sport and L'Équipe, on the eve of the match.

A long-awaited return

According to RMC Sport, Giroud said he "hoped" to face his former club and expects an emotional return to the Emirates Stadium. The Lille striker also admitted, still according to RMC Sport: "I hoped to come back and play at the Emirates." For its part, L'Équipe reports his comments: "Secretly, I dreamed of it." The ANSA agency also mentions this return, with Giroud having confided: "I really hoped to face Arsenal."

A dream come true

TuttoMercatoWeb, an Italian media outlet, notes that more than eight years after leaving Arsenal, Olivier Giroud is ready to experience a special evening. According to this source, the player reportedly said: "I dreamed of this moment, but I want to win with Lille." Maxifoot, on its side, notes that at 40 years old, the former Arsenal player has 6 matches and 1 goal in Ligue 1 this season. Giroud's return to the Emirates Stadium thus promises to be emotional, but the Lille striker shows his ambitions for this European fixture.