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Is Joao Pedro ready to break Chelsea's so-called number nine curse?

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Is Joao Pedro ready to break Chelsea's so-called number nine curse?
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Joao Pedro took just 31 seconds to score his opening goal of the season - will the new number nine reach the 20 he scored last season while wearing the number 20 shirt?

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