Chelsea's last number 9's: 452 matches, 108 goals

Tammy Abraham, who returned to Chelsea to for good after a great stint at Aston Villa, will wear the '9' next year, which is an 'honour' for him. In addition, he will have an obligation: to leave behind the curse that this number has brought to the last nine players which carried it for the Blues. 

Because since Hasselbaink left the club in 2004, no one has been at the height of a number that can suppose - and in this case supposes - an important position within the team. The Dutchman's heir was Mateja Kezman, who went through the English club with more sorrow than glory: 41 matches and only seven goals.

Then, two defensive players, Bouhlahrouz and Sidwell, had the opportunity to wear the '9'. Between them, they played 42 games and only Sidwell scored once. Franco Di Santo, who left the team with 16 games and zero goals to his credit, did not improve the record either. 

The last four players on the list are strikers. Fernando Torres, for example, who played 172 games and could only score 45 goals. After him, Falcao, who did not meet expectations: 12 matches and a single goal for the Colombian.

To complete this list, Morata and Higuaín. The now Atletico Madrid player never got a foothold and played 72 games, scoring 24 goals. Higuaín, for his part, scored five goals in 18 appearances. All in all, since 2004, Chelsea's last nine '9' have scored just 108 goals in 452 games. It's Abraham's turn to change the streak.