Romelu Lukaku on cloud nine with shirt number

Romelu Lukaku wearing number 9 with Belgium - the same number he will don with Chelsea in the Premier League

Romelu Lukaku has confirmed he will wear the Chelsea number nine shirt vacated by Tammy Abraham.

The 28-year-old Belgium hitman, who has returned to Stamford Bridge in a £98m (€115m) deal from Inter Milan, was initially handed the number 18 jersey, but jumped at the chance to take the main striker’s shirt following Abraham’s £34m (€40m) move to Roma.