Jakarta –
Romelu Lukaku will not appear in the game Chelsea vs Crystal Palace on Saturday (14/8) evening WIB. He still has to wait to be able to play again at Chelsea.
The Belgian striker has indeed completed his transfer from Inter Milan to Chelsea, with a price tag of reportedly reaching 97.5 million pounds. But that does not mean he can immediately play this week.
Romelu Lukaku have to wait some time to be able to compete with the club that he left seven years ago because he is still undergoing a period of quarantine, as confirmed by Thomas Tuchel in an interview ahead of Chelsea vs Crystal Palace.
“We’ve made calls and chats, at this time he still has to be quarantined for a few more days,” he said as reported by the Daily Mail.
With that situation, it’s highly likely Romelu Lukaku can only play next week. At that time the Blue will face Arsenal in the Premier League.
“We are very happy to have Romelu, he is a great addition in terms of personality, speed, strength. He has the physical and experience to help us and psychologically he has also had a big impact on our squad. Moreover, he is also a humble person and a player. a team that cares about Chelsea,” said Tuchel of his new signing.
Chelsea itself has started the season with a trophy through the success of overcoming Villarreal in the European Super Cup. After a 1-1 draw, the Blues won on penalties.
Now Chelsea will start their work in the Premier League 2021/2022. Chelsea vs Crystal Palace played today at 21.00 WIB.
Premier League schedule tonight:
Manchester United vs Leeds United (18.30 WIB)
Leicester City vs Wolves (21.00 WIB)
Chelsea vs Crystal Palace (21.00 WIB)
Watford vs Aston Villa (21.00 WIB)
Everton vs Southampton (21.00 WIB)
Burnley vs Brighton (21.00 WIB)
Norwich vs Liverpool (23.30 CET)
(krs/ran)
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