Didier Deschamps has voiced his concerns over Olivier Giroud getting fatigued from too much game time.

The Chelsea striker has made himself undroppable after a long spell out the side – with inactivity threatening his place in the France team.

But the national team boss has made a fresh intervention, saying: “I’m happy for him and I’m hoping it can last.

“If Lampard decides to have him play three days a week, that’s not ideal either.

“The happy medium is good, that he takes advantage of this ideal period for him. He is one of the very best attackers at international level.”