Olivier Giroud has revealed he dedicated his winning goal against Liverpool to his Chelsea teammate David Luiz because of the "tough" period the Brazilian has gone through in recent months.

Giroud scored the only goal against Jurgen Klopp's side and headed straight to the Chelsea dugout to hug Luiz, who remains out of action with a knee injury.

While Chelsea boss Antonio Conte, who dropped Luiz from his starting line-up at the end of last year, admitted he didn't see the emotional celebration between Giroud and the Brazilian, the Chelsea striker revealed it was to show support for the defender.

Speaking to Sky Sports, Giroud said: "David Luiz is a good friend, so I was very pleased to dedicate him this goal because he is going through a tough period and he is coming back."

When then asked about it in the post-match press conference, Conte said: "I didn't see it. I tried to use this moment to give some advice to my players.

"For sure, tonight, I want to watch this celebration on TV, and I hope to see this celebration many times over the rest of the season.

"I don't know if there is a special relationship. They are team-mates."