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Chelsea's Romelu Lukaku looking to emulate idol Didier Drogba and torment Arsenal

Romelu Lukaku has a five-year contract to try and replicate the impact of his idol Didier Drogba at Chelsea but Sunday's trip to Arsenal gives him the perfect opportunity to start.

There will be a sense of foreboding among many of the home contingent at the Emirates this weekend, mindful not just of their own team's slovenly start in losing to Premier League newcomers Brentford, but also the likely debut of a £97.5 million (€115m) striker in the mould of another player famous for causing the Gunners' defence nightmares.