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Joe Cole urges Romelu Lukaku to FORGET about Inter Milan and focus on becoming a Chelsea legend amid the £97.5m star's Stamford Bridge struggles after Thomas Tuchel benched striker for Lille game

Joe Cole has told Romelu Lukaku to forget about Italy and urged the £97.5million to focus on becoming a Chelsea legend amid the Belgian's tumultuous first season at Stamford Bridge.

Lukaku, 28, registered just seven touches of the ball for the Blues in their 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday, the lowest total of any Premier League player since records began.

As a result, the Belgian's performances have been heavily scrutinised and Tuchel has taken his striker out of the firing line for tonight's Champions League clash with Lille.