‘We are the hunters now’: Romelu Lukaku insists Chelsea will treat every match like a final in their bid to catch Man City… as matchwinner admits he has been frustrated at being left out by Blues boss Thomas Tuchel
- Romelu Lukaku came off the bench and scored in Chelsea’s 3-1 win at Aston Villa
- Lukaku, 28, had failed to score in the Premier League since September
- The Belgian striker has fallen out of favour under Thomas Tuchel in west London
- He is desperate to return to the starting XI after several substitute appearances
Romelu Lukaku says Chelsea are relishing being the ‘hunters’ in the Premier League title race after returning to the scoresheet in their 3-1 Boxing Day win away at Aston Villa.
Lukaku, 28, headed home his first league goal since September to help the Blues claim a precious win at Villa Park, moving them level on points with Liverpool and six behind leaders Manchester City.
The Belgium striker has failed to work his way back into Thomas Tuchel’s plans since returning from an ankle injury in November, with his last league start coming back in October, while he also missed their last two matches after testing positive for Covid-19.
Romelu Lukaku says Chelsea are relishing being the ‘hunters’ in the Premier League title race
Lukaku headed home his first league goal since September in the Blues’ 3-1 win at Aston Villa
And after coming off the bench to head home against Villa on Boxing Day, Lukaku admitted he is now desperate to return to the starting line-up after growing frustrated with late substitute cameos.
‘I think I needed a performance like this today. It’s been difficult getting ends of the game, every footballer wants to be on the…
Source : dailymail
