What happened to Lukaku?

Romelu Lukaku suffers ankle sprain in Malmo match

What has happened to Lukaku?

Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku is set to be fined by the club for his recent interview that caused anger amongst the fanbase. The Blues man spoke to Sky Sport Italia at the beginning of December and revealed that he was unhappy with his situation at the club.

Why did Chelsea drop Lukaku?

Romelu Lukaku was dropped from the Chelsea squad for the massive match against Liverpool after the publication of comments critical of manager Thomas Tuchel.

What happened between Lukaku and Chelsea?

Romelu Lukaku has been dropped by Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel following the striker's controversial comments in a recent interview. The Blues will head into the match against title rivals Liverpool on Sunday without the Belgian hitman after he told Sky Italia he 'wasn't happy' with his situation at the club.

What did Lukaku say on Sky italy?

Romelu Lukaku told Sky in Italy earlier this month that he was 'not happy' with the situation at Chelsea and talked up the prospect of returning to Inter. "I was in a deep hole at Manchester United, things weren't going well. I was a big investment for Inter but we did great things together.

Why is Tuchel mad at Lukaku?

Tuchel denies Lukaku's claim of system change

"What I read is that he said we changed a system,” Tuchel stated. "If you put a little bit of work in our systems, you will find not a lot of system changes, if you find any.

Why does Tuchel not play Lukaku?

Tuchel confirmed Lukaku is a doubt for Saturday's fixture and confirmed it was due to minor pain in his Achilles. "We are a bit in doubt with Romelu and Hakim Ziyech," Tuchel told reporters on Friday afternoon. "They were not in training due to little problems yesterday.

Is Lukaku on the bench?

Thomas Tuchel Insists Romelu Lukaku is Still Fighting for Chelsea Place Despite Bench Role in Recent Games. Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has insisted his £97.5 million striker Romelu Lukaku is still fighting for his place in the Blues squad, despite his bench role in games of late.

What did Lukaku say?

What did Lukaku say in controversial interview? In a 29-minute interview with Sky in Italy recorded earlier in December, Lukaku said he said he was "not happy" with his situation at Chelsea, questioned Tuchel's system and revealed he turned down a move to Manchester City in 2020. "Physically I'm doing great.

What did Lukaku say during his interview?

Lukaku - who joined Chelsea in a club-record transfer in the summer - gave an interview to Sky in Italy in which he said he was "not very happy with the situation" at Stamford Bridge, and complained of Tuchel's decision to play "a different formation".

What did Lukaku say about Milan?

Lukaku's Inter Milan regret

He said: “I think everything that happened last summer was not supposed to happen like this… how I left Inter, the way I left the club, how I communicated with Inter fans – this bothers me because it was not the right time.

Can Chelsea still play games?

As a consequence of Abramovich's sanctions, all of his UK assets were frozen, but Chelsea FC were granted a special license to allow them to continue playing games. One of the license's conditions is that the club cannot sell any tickets.

Why Lukaku didn t play against Liverpool?

The striker said he was "not happy with the situation” at Chelsea and indicated he didn't like manager Thomas Tuchel's style of play. Chelsea dropped Romelu Lukaku from the squad for Sunday's game against Liverpool after the club's record-signing expressed frustration about his role in the team.

What did Lukaku say Chelsea?

Speaking to Sky Sports Italia, Lukaku said: “Physically I am fine. But I'm NOT happy with the situation at Chelsea. “Tuchel has chosen to play with another system - I won't give up, I'll be professional. “I am not happy with the situation but I am professional - and I can't give up now.”

What did Thomas Tuchel say about Lukaku?

Tuchel addressed the media ahead of the game and it was dominated by Lukaku. The Blues boss spoke well, accepted Lukaku's apology and issued a statement of 'we need to be adult and mature enough to accept an apology' to move on from the matter.

What did Lukaku said about Inter?

“Physically I'm fine, even better than before. After two years in Italy, during which I worked a lot at Inter with coaches and nutritionists, I am physically fine,” he told Sky Sport. “I'm not happy with the situation and that's only natural.

How much was Timo Werner bought for?

Chelsea have completed the signing of RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner for a fee believed to be in the region of €53m (£47.6m/$59m).

How much did Werner cost?

On 18 June 2020, Werner agreed to sign for English Premier League club Chelsea, who activated his £47.5 million release clause, on a five-year contract. He joined the club on 1 July. He made his league debut with the club on 14 September, in a 3–1 away win against Brighton & Hove Albion.