CHELSEA have omitted Romelu Lukaku from their squad for game against Liverpool on Sunday.
In an interview with Sky Italy recorded a few weeks ago but aired this week, Lukaku said he was unhappy with his role at the club and would like to return to Inter Milan in the near future.
Head coach Thomas Tuchel said on Friday the comments by Lukaku, re-signed by Chelsea for a club-record £97.5m from Serie A champions Inter in August, are “just not helpful”.
Lukaku, 28, has scored in his last two Premier League appearances – against Aston Villa and Brighton – following his return to the Chelsea squad after testing positive for Covid-19.
Lukaku told Sky in Italy in December that he was ‘not happy’ with the situation at Chelsea and talked up the prospect of returning to Inter.
Chelsea host fellow title hopefuls Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Belgium international Lukaku has scored seven goals in 18 appearances, but will now be missing for the Blues as they look to reduce the gap to league leaders Manchester City to eight points with a victory.
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