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Arthur Ferridge

Chelsea: Liam Delap rubbishes No9 curse after opening Blues account at Club World Cup

On the scoresheet: Liam Delap - (IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters)

Liam Delap rubbished claims that Chelsea’s No9 is cursed after he scored his first goal for the Blues, saying it is just a number.

The striker, who joined from Ipswich earlier this summer for £30million, teed up a goal for Enzo Ferandez on his debut, but the roles were reversed last night as Chelsea cruised to a 3-0 win over ES Tunis to confirm a place in the Club World Cup knockout round. Tosin Adarabioyo and Tyrique George completed the scoresheet.

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