ROMELU LUKAKU took just 81 seconds off his Inter Milan return to relieve ten months of his Chelsea woes – with a Serie A goal.
The loan striker headlined an easy opener in Saturday’s 2-1 win in Lecce.
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But Inter’s ultimate hero was rumored Chelsea target Denzel Dumfries.
The Dutch right-back, who is also associated with Manchester United and Bayerntook Inter’s clincher five minutes into stoppage time.
The former PSV Eindhoven star crashed into a corner – after Assan Ceesay equalized for minnows Lecce early in the second period.
However, during the season Lukaku‘s contribution could be the difference.
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And his goal came the day another ‘flop’ Chelsea hitman came in Timo Werner also made a scoring comeback at the club he was most at home with.
The Ace of Germany struck out a long-range opener in RB Leipzig’s 2-2 Bundesliga draw against Cologne.
But that goal description is deceptive—because it was a soft try that somehow made visiting keeper Marvin Schwabe squirm inside.
in contrast, Lukaku has failed to make a permanent return to his beloved below.
But his impact could be crucial – IF he can match his last 24 goal Inter season when they won the title in 2020/21.
The Belgian only managed eight last season during an in-and-mainly-out spell with Thomas Tuchel’s Blues.
But if he revives his top form at San Siro, it could allow Inter to recapture the top-level crown from major rivals AC Milan.
Many fans on social media supported Lukaku after his good start.
One poked at Chelsea by saying: “He and Werner both scored today. Chelsea and Tuchel are a joke.”
And another claimed: “Standard material He scores goals Chelsea didn’t offer him the platform to perform. Definitely a player who needs confidence in him, love and attention.”