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The Arsenal team-mates are preparing to do battle on Thursday night in the Euro 2016 semi-finals.

Both sides have failed to hit their maximum performance but the hosts come into the contest on the back of a 5-2 win over minnows Iceland.

Germany beat Italy on penalties in their quarter-final and Giroud insists that Ozil can not be allowed time to dictate the play.

Giroud said: “Ozil is a very talented player in terms of his passing and his vision for Arsenal and for Germany.

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

He also opened up on heckling from his own fans and admitted that he tries to not let it effect him.

He added: “It’s nice to be cheered but I’ll always have a good attitude on the pitch.

"It’s never been a case of seeking revenge or trying to ‘prove people wrong’ for what happened in the past. Never.

“I always give everything for my team.”