Lukaku incurred the wrath of Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel after the Belgian striker stated he became unhappy with the way he has been used this season. In an interview with Sky Italy, recorded numerous weeks ago but most effective aired days earlier than the Liverpool suit, the unsettled Lukaku additionally admitted he would like to go back to Inter Milan inside the close to destiny.
"Physically I am first-rate. But I'm now not glad with the situation at Chelsea," Lukaku stated. "Tuchel has chosen to play with any other machine. I might not surrender, I'll be professional. I simply wish in the depths of my coronary heart to return to Inter, now not at the cease of my career, but at a nevertheless precise level to with a bit of luck win greater."
Tuchel admitted on Friday he turned into surprised by means of Lukaku's remarks, describing them as "noise we don't need" and "now not useful". Even so, his choice to awl Lukaku for the Liverpool showdown is a primary gamble at a critical factor in Chelsea's season.
After triumphing most effective one of their closing four league games, Chelsea trail leaders Manchester City via 11 factors and are handiest one factor beforehand of 1/3-positioned Liverpool. Lukaku changed into anticipated to be the final piece inside the jigsaw for Chelsea whilst he joined the Champions League winners in a blockbuster transfer. But the 28-year-antique has persisted a 2nd spell with Chelsea in view that signing from Inter in a club document £98 million deal in August.
Lukaku scored on his debut against Arsenal in August and has seven dreams in 18 appearances this term. He went six games without a goal earlier than suffering an ankle injury in opposition to Malmo inside the Champions League in October. When Lukaku again after 5 weeks out, he become unable to regain his location and regarded sluggish while he did feature from the bench.
Tuchel even admitted Chelsea regarded more dynamic while Lukaku changed into no longer in the side in the course of that duration. The former Manchester United striker, who performed a key role in Inter's Serie A name triumph last season, additionally reduced in size Covid in December to similarly sluggish his return to the starting line-up.
However, Lukaku has had a recent upturn in shape, scoring in his final two Premier League appearances in opposition to Aston Villa and Brighton. Those dreams got here after Lukaku stated he had mentioned his lack of playing time with Tuchel. Lukaku stated in that assembly he ought to play a "multidimensional" role for Chelsea.
