Giroud fails to haunt old boys as veteran upstaged by Chelsea's new number nine 

The test of that will come in the weeks ahead but against Giroud and his team-mates, there were promising signs that the Blues forwards are starting to gel as an attacking force.

NOTHING DOING: AC Milan's Olivier Giroud. Photo:: Adam Davy/PA Wire.

AT times last season Thomas Tuchel may well have wished he still had Olivier Giroud’s know-how to call on from the bench.

While the veteran France international was helping AC Milan to the Serie A title, Chelsea’s shortcomings in front of goal proved to be a recurring theme.