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Lukaku’s plans to prove himself over summer rocked by ankle injury with Chelsea star out of Belgium’s next two games
ROMELU LUKAKU’S plans to prove himself over the summer have been rocked by an ankle injury.
Chelsea’s unsettled Belgian striker has been given the grim news that he will now miss his country’s next two Nations League games.
It was hoped the £97million star would be forced to sit out only Wednesday's clash at home to Poland - but the problem is worse than first thought.
Lukaku, 29, is also set to miss Saturday’s game in Wales with only a slight hope he will finally be fit to face Poland in the last of the quadruple series in Poland next Tuesday.
Chelsea’s record-signing lasted less than half an hour of last week’s game and had to come off after clashing with Manchester City’s Dutch defender Nathan Ake.
Lukaku missed a large chunk of last season with an ankle injury which added to his frustrations in a difficult first season back in the Premier League.
He managed to score only eight Prem goals and conducted an unauthorised TV interview in which he claimed to be unhappy and wanted to return to Inter Milan.
The Italian giants are keen on taking him back to Serie A and Lukaku had hoped that a good run in the Nations League would make other possible clubs take notice of him after a dip in form.
Inter are keen to re-sign Lukaku but there is a long way to go before a deal can be struck with the player’s monstrous transfer fee and wages of around £325,000 a week a big obstacle to any potential suitors.
The out-of-favour Chelsea striker has reportedly been messaging the Black and Blues since Christmas in a bid to try and force a move.
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But if Inter are unable to find the funds to complete a deal, Lukaku could be left with alternative options.
He has also been linked with a move to Tottenham.
Antonio Conte is claimed to be eager to reunite with him following the pair's successful spell at Inter Milan.
Spurs officials are also convinced that he could form a deadly strike partnership with Harry Kane.
