A leagueInter and Roberto Martínez no longer have to worry about his injury: he is healed. The only job left for Romelu Lukaku is to build the conditions to avoid new injuries. Today his he club is considering when he will return.
His return is in the air six weeks before the start of Qatar. If it’s not Sunday against Salernitana on the bench, next weekend against Fiorentina. Inter are in favor of Lukaku’s gradual introduction. The Red Devils medical staff nods approvingly.
The latest scans of his hip injury have all been positive. The wound has healed. Today Lukaku undergoes further fitness tests. To see if he can still handle the intensity. After all, optimal physical condition is a requirement for avoiding injuries in the future.
Lukaku retired at the end of August and went out for 7 weeks instead of the 5 goal. He suffered a small relapse after taking too much too soon.
Meanwhile, his national team backup Michy Batshuayi scores major goals for his new club. As a super sub. Batsman has only been a grassroots player twice at his Turkish club. In the Turkish league he only played 26 minutes. In the Europa League he has more opportunities to play. So far he has played 30 percent of the possible minutes.
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