Il Mattino – Lukaku fit again but not yet ready to return: the situation | OneFootball

Romelu Lukaku’s return is progressing quickly. The Belgian striker is continuing his recovery plan to return to the field, with the injury to the rectus femoris of his left thigh now seemingly healed. The Napoli staff remains cautious about his recovery timeline, and he will not be called up for tonight’s Coppa Italia match between Napoli and Cagliari.

Il Mattino – Lukaku is healed but not yet ready to return: the situation

Antonio Conte has, in recent months, made a virtue out of necessity, compensating for the many injuries that have affected Napoli from this summer until now. Among them is Romelu Lukaku, the technical and human leader of the team, who suffered a high-grade lesion to the rectus femoris during a summer friendly against Olympiakos. Sidelined for over three months, the Belgian giant is continuing his recovery tirelessly, aiming for his first call-up of the season as soon as possible. Today’s edition of the newspaper Il Mattino discusses his return to the field, explaining his absence from the squad for the home match against Cagliari in the Coppa Italia:

“No, Lukaku won’t even be on the bench. The doctors and Conte had hoped to bring him back among the called-up players as early as tonight. In fact, the Belgian is fine as far as the injury is concerned. But his athletic condition is progressing slowly. Seeing him around, moreover, he still doesn’t seem to be in the sparkling form he showed this summer, in the days before he got injured. He needs to increase his workload and see how he reacts. In the meantime, he hasn’t yet rejoined the group and is working alone. In short, the Belgian’s euphoria—more than anyone else, he’s convinced he’s ahead of schedule—clashes with the caution of the medical staff.”

Francesco Avano 

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