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Alvaro Morata to wear the No 9 shirt at Chelsea after record-breaking £70.6m move from Real Madrid

As if the £70.6m transfer fee wasn't pressure enough, Alvaro Morata has been handed the No 9 shirt at Chelsea ahead of the new season.

The Spanish striker completed his record-breaking move from Real Madrid last week and has joined up with his new team-mates in Singapore.

Blues fans will be offered their first chance of seeing the 24-year-old in action when the Premier League champions face Bayern Munich.

Alvaro Morata will wear the No 9 shirt at Chelsea after his big-money move from Real Madridu00a0
Alvaro Morata will wear the No 9 shirt at Chelsea after his big-money move from Real Madrid
The Spaniard has joined his team-mates in Singapore during their pre-season touru00a0
The Spaniard has joined his team-mates in Singapore during their pre-season tour

And Antonio Conte has confirmed the former Real Madrid star will play some part in the pre-season friendly on Tuesday.