Wenger salutes two-goal Giroud's Arsenal return


Arsenal's manager Arsene Wenger gestures during their English Premier League soccer match against Sunderland at the Emirates Stadium in London, February 22, 2014. REUTERS/Darren Staples

LONDON (Reuters) - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger praised Olivier Giroud's strength of character after the France striker marked his return to the starting lineup with two goals in a 4-1 victory over Sunderland on Saturday.

Giroud has had a troubled February. He began on the bench for the previous two matches against Liverpool and Bayern Munich and also had to issue an apology on Twitter at the start of the month following media reports of a hotel-room encounter with a model.

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