Arsenal captain Thomas Vermaelen has backed summer signing Olivier Giroud to score his first goal for the club sooner rather than later.
The French striker, who cost £12m from Montpellier in June, has failed to find the net in his opening three matches for the Gunners.
"I'm convinced Olivier will be off the mark soon," Vermaelen told the club's official website. "It's not as if he has had an easy start - he didn't get much time against Sunderland, and then played in two tough away games.
"He's made some good runs and has been a bit unfortunate not to score so far, but he's got into the positions so I'm not worried about him at all. The goals will come."
Giroud could have the chance to open his account for Arsenal when they host Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday.
