Arsenal frontman Olivier Giroud is confident that ha can manage the heavy workload that comes with being the Gunners only fit striker.
With injuries to Lukas Podolski and Theo Walcott manager Arsene Wenger is relying on the French international to provide the goals.
So far this season Giroud has scored seven goals in all competitions for Arsenal and two for France after 18 appearances.
Arsenal are now faced with a series of tough matches next week first against Chelsea in the Capital One Cup and then against Liverpool the weekend after next with Giroud then having to play for France in a World Cup playoff against Ukraine to decide which of the two teams will be going to Brazil.
“Maybe I will have some rest next week, for the Capital One Cup,” said Giroud.
“I will speak to the boss but I am used to playing a lot of games and I feel good with my body so, touch wood, no injuries.”
Arsenals good run of results came to an end on Tuesday when they lost a Group stage match to Borussia Dortmund at home 1-2.
He added: “I don’t want to look for excuses as to why we lost to Dortmund. We lost but we have won almost every other game – there was just the defeat to Aston Villa and the draw at West Brom in the league.
“It’s not the time to really be worried but we want to come back on Saturday and win at Crystal Palace.
“We were really close to scoring the second goal against Dortmund but they kept going and they scored the winner on the counter-attack.
“It’s a shame because we could have done much better. We finished the game better than them and that’s why I’m really disappointed, because if we couldn’t win the game, we didn’t have to lose it. In the Champions League, it’s like that – about the details.”
