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Chelsea youngster Abraham: I'll keep taking penalties

Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham says he will continue to take penalties despite Wednesday's UEFA Super Cup final disappointment.

21-year-old Abraham missed the decisive penalty that handed Liverpool the silverware in Istanbul.

"I'm always someone who believes in myself on penalties," Abraham said. "I had a few last season and a few important ones. Unfortunately today, probably one of my most important ones, I missed. It's about how I react and just get my head up.

"I need to keep going. I've scored a few. Unfortunately, I missed one of the most important ones for Chelsea. Keep going. They say the top players always miss penalties and it's about how you react. I've just got to keep pushing myself.

"The boys have made it feel like nothing has even happened. Everyone's had their arms around me. They've said the best players miss, it's something to learn from. It's better it happened now than later on. You grow into a man and learn from it.

"It's a great bunch of boys. Now we've just got to focus on the game against Leicester."

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