Arsenal's Oliver Giroud knows France must stop Ozil to make Euro 2016 final

Olivier Giroud is wary of the threat posed by his Arsenal team-mate Mesut Ozil as France prepare to take on Germany in their Euro 2016 semi-final clash.

The Gunners striker scored twice in Sunday’s 5-2 win over Iceland, and has had a strong tournament overall.

Ozil, meanwhile, has not quite been at his best for a Germany side still feeling their way into the competition, though he did score in their quarter-final win over Italy.

Giroud admits France will have to keep the playmaker quiet if they are to progress to the final this Thursday.

‘Ozil is a very talented player in terms of his passing and his vision for Arsenal and for Germany,’ Giroud is quoted in the Daily Mirror.

‘He likes to drift between the lines so you have to keep an eye on him. We will have to stop him.’