Romelu Lukaku

Analysis: Lukaku bounced back to competitive play following a three-month absence, and he quickly found the back of the net in his first chance. The experienced striker is now ready to compete for a major role at the international level, serving as an alternative to Charles De Ketelaere, who has recently been used in the middle of the front line. While not guaranteed to start, Lukaku is one of the top attacking threats of a squad that could benefit from a favorable group-stage schedule.

May 13, 2026

Returning to Belgium

Lukaku is heading back to Belgium to work on his conditioning ahead of the World Cup, La Repubblica reported.

Analysis: Lukaku won't play in the last two Napoli matches and will be evaluated by the national team's medical staff in the next few weeks, considering he hasn't played in over two months. He has featured just six times, scoring once, this campaign, because of multiple injuries, adding three shots (two on target) and two chances created.

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