Thierry Henry believes any striker would find it hard to fill Diego Costa's shoes at Chelsea, but believes Alvaro Morata has what it takes to be a hit at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea signed Morata from Real Madrid in deal worth an initial £58m in July after the Spain international found regular first-team football hard to come by at the Santiago Bernabeu last season.
Morata will be expected to replace Costa, who has been told he can leave Chelsea this summer, and Henry believes the 24-year-old will prove a success with Antonio Conte's side - although it may not happen immediately.
"He is the type of striker that Antonio Conte likes. He's generous in the way he plays, he knows what he needs to do at all times. He asks for the ball in behind, he holds the ball up and he can score goals too," Henry wrote in his column for Sky Sports.
"It will be interesting to see how he does.
"Conte will make him work exactly the way he wants. Morata will have a good idea of what to expect because, although he didn't play under Conte, it was the same kind of vibe at Juventus. He will know about that.
"He will need to get used to the Premier League but then he will perform. I'm very excited about him.
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"It's a heavy task to come after Diego Costa but someone has to do it. Someone had to do it after Didier Drogba, someone had to do it after Gianfranco Zola. That's the way it is. When you look at Morata's numbers you know the guy can score goals.
"I like him and I hope it works out."
