That kind of "forward" is hard to estimate, because they are not strikers like many big name guys, not even mbappe actually because he is not full on target man striker and because of that it is really hard to estimate the value of those kinds of players as well.
In short Giroud is just a player that you have to watch to understand how valuable he is, anyone who has seen him play on 2-3 games he played well would know that it doesn't matter "where" he seems to be playing, because he doesn't really play in just one position, he plays anywhere he wants, could be wings at that moment, could be striker, could go back to midfield he plays wherever he is needed at that moment. This is why I think Chelsea is very lucky to have him. For me it is an easy choice, Chelsea will definitely go to next round because ATM has been on a bad roll lately and doesn't seem like that will stop.
Giroud is the player that feels happy when he connects the whole team and did not care much about scoring. I don't say Giroud has too bad finishing skills. He is not a speedy striker but he contributes very much on the tactic of the team he is playing for. Additionally, in big matches, he knows how to score golden goals. Said previously, his contributions are not only come from his goals but also from his passes and connections.
As far as I know, Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford only played just half the game against Sociedad in the Europa League, even Luke Shaw and Harry Maguire were not played at all. Maybe this is a strategy prepared by Solskjaer in order to face Chelsea. By resting some key players, they are expected to be more fit against Chelsea.
I think the Man Utd. coach can let Bruno totally be free in that match or on the bench only. 4 goals in the first leg is more than enough to let Bruno to have a good rest.
Both teams come from European clashes and both teams are somewhat tired with Chelsea having spent more energy than United.I would bet in a draw or United double chance because I think they should be in a better physical condition than Chelsea as they played more relaxed against Sociedad this Thursday.
You can be right but my discussion is about Bruno and how Man Utd and Solsa abused his power too much. In the last season, Bruno shown bad performances in late matches and it looks that Solsa did not take any lesson from it.