{"id":1197380,"date":"2022-09-02T16:40:12","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T16:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/09\/02\/aubameyang-not-afraid-of-the-no-9-shirt-curse\/"},"modified":"2022-09-02T16:40:12","modified_gmt":"2022-09-02T16:40:12","slug":"aubameyang-not-afraid-of-the-no-9-shirt-curse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/09\/02\/aubameyang-not-afraid-of-the-no-9-shirt-curse\/","title":{"rendered":"Aubameyang not afraid of the No 9 shirt curse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"613\" height=\"605\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-02-155353.png\"   alt=\"Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang\" title=\"Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>New signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is not afraid of the supposed curse of the No 9 shirt at Chelsea and manager Thomas Tuchel said on Friday he expects the Gabon striker to bring a host of qualities to the squad.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea signed Aubameyang from Barcelona on Thursday\u2019s transfer deadline day as the 33-year-old sealed his return to the Premier League seven months after leaving Chelsea\u2019s London rivals Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>Aubameyang will be Chelsea\u2019s newest No 9, taking over from Romelu Lukaku who rejoined Inter Milan after a lacklustre season at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Several forwards who wore the No 9 shirt \u2013 including Fernando Torres, Radamel Falcao, and Alvaro Morata \u2013 failed to leave a mark at Chelsea despite arriving with high expectations, but Tuchel has confidence in Aubameyang.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf he is brave enough to take the nine (No 9 shirt), he takes the nine,\u201d Tuchel told reporters ahead of Saturday\u2019s league game at home to West Ham United.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s on us to prove it, for me to find a position, to create enough support for him and on him to finish our attacks. He is not afraid of the past and what a number means. He is ready to write his own history.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAuba is happy to fight for challenges so if he wants to take the No 9 shirt or he wants to show people in London he is better than they think, then all the better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tuchel, who previously managed Aubameyang at Borussia Dortmund, said he had no concerns over Aubameyang\u2019s discipline and that the striker has a positive attitude.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe delivers goals and speed and work rate against the ball so it\u2019s a big package he can bring to our group,\u201d Tuchel said, adding that Aubameyang cannot train until next week due to a jaw injury he suffered in an armed robbery at his home in Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>With Chelsea languishing in 10th in the league after losing to Southampton in their last game, Tuchel urged his team to toughen up ahead of Saturday\u2019s game against West Ham, who are 14th.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will show a reaction. It\u2019s proven we can do it with this group so we need to find the right spirit and attitude in all of the matches,\u201d Tuchel said.<\/p>\n<p>Newly signed midfielder Denis Zakaria will not be in the squad for Saturday with the club still working on his work permit, while Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Reece James will return from injuries. 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