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Morata billed as 20-goal striker after ending barren Chelsea run against Nottingham Forest

Alvaro Morata has been billed as a 20-goal striker by Chelsea coach Carlo Cudicini after ending his latest barren run in an FA Cup win over Nottingham Forest.

The Spaniard has endured a testing spell at Stamford Bridge following a big-money move from Real Madrid in the summer of 2017.

He was charged with the task of filling Diego Costa’s boots and has struggled in that role for the most part.

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The 26-year-old was, however, back on target in his latest outing, with a match-winning brace recorded against Forest.