A real hurricane passed in London due to the statements of the Belgian striker Romelo Lukaku to Sky Sport , where he mentioned that he is not happy at Chelsea and that he does not agree with some decisions by coach Thomas Tuchel. However, the German calmed the waters and confirmed at a press conference the return of the attacker for tomorrow’s match against Tottenham.
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“Romelu Lukaku apologized and is back on the team. For me it was important to understand that the interview was not intentional on the part of Romelu “said the coach at the press conference.
After a meeting, both parties reached an agreement and more when the same attacker from 28 apologized to the leader of the “Blue” for not prolonging the matter further and focusing on recovering the maximum level of the team in the second half of the season.
“Romelu is very aware of what happened and what it created. Feel the responsibility to fix it. but he can handle it. He is none other, he is our player ”added the German.
Although the Belgian’s words surprised everyone in London, Tuchel did not hesitate to accept his apologies and also called on all the fans to accept them as well.
“There is no doubt about Romelu Lukaku’s commitment to the team. He is very committed. That’s why it was so surprising. He never created any problems, he’s a very emotional guy. It’s time to move on ”, concluded the coach.
Chelsea will face Tottenham by Antonio Conte corresponding to the semifinal of the La Liga Cup and later the day eight against Chesterfield FC for the third round of the FA Cup. While in the League they are second ten points behind Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City.