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Chelsea captain Azpilicueta fine with Lukaku challenge: That's football

Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilcueta had no qualms with a physical challenge from Romelu Lukaku in Sunday's 1-1 draw with Manchester United.

The Spaniard went shoulder to shoulder with Lukaku and ended careering into a cameraman positioned near the sideline fence.

Asked if he was okay after he came off worse in the clash with Lukaku, Azpilicueta said: 'I was okay, maybe I was lucky I had the photographer just in front of me. I was going straight to the wall.

"It's a fight, it's a fight, we knew they are a very physical team.

"Physicality is part of football, the battles, I'm happy for it."

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