To fans of certain clubs, a particular number can be regarded as cursed due to the disappointing performances of players who have worn it down the years.
The new Chelsea No.9's missed spot-kick proved to be the difference in Wednesday's UEFA Super Cup defeat to Liverpool. Is Chelsea No.9 cursed?
Before this question, let's see Chelsea's No.9 over the past two decades:
2000-04: Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
Joined from: Atletico Madrid
Chelsea appearances: 177
Chelsea goals: 88
2004-05: Mateja Kezman
Joined from: PSV
Chelsea appearances: 41
Chelsea goals: 7
2005-06: Hernan Crespo
Joined from: Inter
Chelsea appearances: 73
Chelsea goals: 25
2006-07: Khalid Boulahrouz
Joined from: Hamburg
Chelsea appearances: 20
Chelsea goals: 0
2007-08: Steve Sidwell
Joined from: Reading
Chelsea appearances: 25
Chelsea goals: 1
2008-09: Franco Di Santo
Joined from: Audax Italiano
Chelsea appearances: 16
Chelsea goals: 0
2011-14: Fernando Torres
Joined from: Liverpool
Chelsea appearances: 172
Chelsea goals: 45
2015-16: Radamel Falcao
Joined from: Monaco
Chelsea appearances: 12
Chelsea goals: 1
2017-19: Alvaro Morata
Joined from: Real Madrid
Chelsea appearances: 72
Chelsea goals: 24
2019: Gonzalo Higuain
Joined from: Juventus
Chelsea appearances: 15
Chelsea goals: 5
Since 2019: Tammy Abraham
