Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud has apologized to his wife and club after being accused by British tabloid The Sun of meeting a model in a hotel room and breaking the club's rules ahead of a Premier League match.

The France striker took to Twitter to ask for "forgiveness" on Sunday, hours before Arsenal's 2-1 win over Liverpool in the fifth round of the FA Cup.

"I apologize to my wife, family and friends and my manager, teammates and Arsenal fans," Giroud said. "I now have to fight for my family and for my club and obtain their forgiveness. Nothing else matters at the moment."