Romelu Lukaku is facing potential disciplinary action at Napoli after failing to return to training.
The striker pulled out of the Belgium squad for friendlies in opposition to the United States and Mexico in North America however headed again to his dwelling nation for remedy.
Lukaku has made solely seven appearances this season, all of them as an alternative, after missing the primary a part of the marketing campaign with a critical hamstring damage.
A Napoli assertion on Tuesday afternoon learn: “SSC Napoli can confirm that Romelu Lukaku did not respond to today’s call to return to training.
“The membership reserves the fitting to think about taking the suitable disciplinary action, in addition to to find out whether or not the participant will proceed to coach with the crew for an indefinite interval.”
Lukaku defined his resolution to journey to Belgium in an Instagram submit on Monday.
The 32-year-old former Chelsea and Manchester United ahead, who joined Napoli in 2024, wrote: “The reality is the previous few weeks I wasn’t feeling proper bodily and I had it checked out whereas I used to be in Belgium and it confirmed that there was an irritation and liquid on my hip flexor muscle subsequent to my scar tissue.
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“Since it is the second problem I had since coming back early November, I chose to do the rehab in Belgium.”
Lukaku insisted his future stays in Italy, including: “I could never turn my back on Napoli, never. There’s nothing more I would love to do than play and win [for] my team.
“But proper now I’ve to verify I’m 100% bodily trigger I have never been lately and it took a toll mentally.”
Napoli sit third within the Serie A desk, seven factors behind leaders Inter Milan.
