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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Nizaar Kinsella

Mauricio Pochettino vows to break Chelsea’s No.9 curse in hunt for new forward

Mauricio Pochettino will urge Chelsea‘s next striker to take the No9 shirt after learning of the club’s curse.

New forwards including Christopher Nkunku and Nicolas Jackson have opted against taking the number deemed cursed by many in and around Stamford Bridge.

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