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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Sport
Reiss Tigwell

Chelsea have already found their own Robin van Persie to replace Romelu Lukaku

Chelsea confirmed their place in the quarter finals of the Champions League on Wednesday with a 4-1 aggregate win over Lille.

The Blues took a 2-0 lead over the Ligue 1 side into the second leg in France thanks to first leg goals from Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic. And although Lille gave themselves a fighting chance at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Wednesday with Burak Yilmaz's first-half penalty, it was Chelsea who eventually prevailed.

Pulisic levelled the scores on the night with an equaliser in first-half injury time, before Cesar Azpilicueta gave Chelsea the lead and ensured the Blues headed towards the last eight of Europe’s premier club competition. But the performances of one player in particular are catching the eye of pundits and fans alike in recent times.

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