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REVEALED: Chelsea keeper Courtois tells pals he's No1

Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is convinced he's manager Jose Mourinho's No1.

Courtois, the Belgium international, returned to pre-season training with Chelsea last week and made his first appearance for the club in the first half of the 3-0 defeat by Werder Bremen on Sunday.

The Telegraph says friends of Courtois claim the 22-year-old is preparing himself to start against Burnley and fully expects to be given the nod over Petr Cech.

Courtois made it clear that he only wanted to return from his loan spell at Atlético Madrid to play and he has held off signing a new contract before finding out whether that is the case.

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