Despite the fact that Olivier Giroud has not been getting much playing time in his club under the tenor of his new manager Frank Lampard. However, Didier Deschamps decided to pick him over in-form Alexander Lacazette.
France manager voice out his decision to pick Giroud over Lacazette in France squad "He believes Giroud's performances for the national team speak in his favour."
The decision was met with obvious criticism: who'd pick Giroud when there's in-form Lacazette, who's scoring in almost every Premier League game and seems a faster, clinical and more reliable striker. This season Lacazette has already scored 2 goals for the Gunners, while Olivier Giroud has taken part in three Premier League games (only one as a starter), scoring once in UEFA Super Cup vs Liverpool.