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Jake Stokes

Tammy Abraham moment hands Thomas Tuchel blueprint to solving £98m headache amid striker woes

Tammy Abraham's record-breaking performance for AS Roma in the UEFA Conference League typified everything Thomas Tuchel demanded from Romleu Lukaku. The 24-year-old striker opened the Italian giants' account within five minutes as Jose Mourinho's side waltzed past Bodø/Glimt and booked a place in the semi-final against Leicester City.

The Cobham graduate, who swapped Stamford Bridge for Stadio Olimpico in the summer for a deal worth £34 million, has thoroughly enjoyed his time in Italy. Abraham's dazzling displays have crowned him only the third Roma player to net 24 goals in a single season since the start of the century.

Following his effort against the Norwegian side, Abraham has now scored more goals across all competitions than any other English player in Europe's top five leagues this season. Though, it wasn't just his goal that caught the eye.

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