Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at 07:38• Mart Oude Nijeweeme • Last update: 07:38

Romelu Lukaku seems to be making his comeback within the Chelsea squad in the short term. The striker was left out of the selection on Sunday for the top match against Liverpool (2-2), as he expressed himself in an interview with Sky Italy negative about the way Thomas Tuchel wanted to play. The German was not pleased and passed the attack leader who had come over from Internazionale. However, a reunion seems in the making, know The Athletic.

Lukaku was accurate in his last two games against Aston Villa and Brighton and Hove Albion, but lost his spot when he spoke out about his manager on the Italian channel. He also indicated that he would not have returned to Chelsea last summer if Inter had offered him a new contract. It resulted in the Belgian against Liverpool last Sunday a disciplinary suspension. What true in the studio of Sky Sports there was also a lot to do. Analysts Gary Neville and Graeme Souness lashed out at the Lukaku.

A meeting is said to have taken place on Monday evening between Tuchel and Lukaku, in which the Chelsea manager made it clear that the striker can return on condition that he apologizes publicly. Lukaku was in further trouble ahead of the Liverpool game when a WhatsApp conversation leaked out with former Everton team-mate Tim Howard. Howard is currently an analyst with the American television channel NBC. According to a briefed NBC host, Lukaku is said to have said “the situation is hot” and “he can say more after another meeting on Monday.”

Chelsea supporters noted that Lukaku’s Twitter profile had been deleted, and those who tried to follow him were told ‘this account does not exist’. Internet sleuths later stated that Lukaku had shut down the Twitter account weeks ago, around the same time he gave his infamous interview. Sky Italy gave. Meanwhile, Roman Abramovich has expressed his full support for Tuchel. The Chelsea owner has a colorful history when it comes to arguments with managers, but this time says he fully supports the choice of the German coach. Director Marina Granovskaia also supports Tuchel.