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Chelsea midfielder Matic: Lukaku will have point to prove

Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic says they're wary facing Everton striker Romelu Lukaku tonight.

The 10-goal striker started just one League match for Chelsea after his £18m move from Anderlecht in 2011 and Matic knows the Belgian has a point to prove.

"Romelu is a great striker," he said. "He is very strong and dangerous. We will try to control him but he will play with a special motivation against us because we are his former club.

"But we are ready to compete. We know that all the Everton players have quality and will try to prepare ourselves in the best way. It doesn't matter who is against us, we are not scared."

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