The manager has not had an automatic starter in the side.
Romelu Lukaku was not happy with his role under Thomas Tuchel and returned to the club for a club record price.
In an interview with Sky Sport Italia that was recorded several weeks ago, he said he wanted to go back to Inter Milan.
"This is normal, I'm not happy with the situation, it's normal," said Lukaku. I must not give up, I am a worker.
The Belgian has scored seven goals in 18 club appearances since he re-joined the club. He was left out of the starting line-up at times due to illness and injury.
After discussions about his role with Tuchel, Rome had a recent upturn in form, scoring in his last two appearances.
I need a performance like this today. The manager has his reasons, but I kept working hard, I scored in the win over Villa.
It's a good win for me. I try to be less static by moving balls from crosses and the box.
After a difficult time in the first team at Chelsea, where he was signed as an 18-year-old from Anderlecht, he went on to play for West Brom, and then for Manchester United.
He scored 64 goals in 95 appearances for Inter Milan and helped them end an 11-year wait for a title.
He apologized to the Inter fans in his Sky Sport Italia interview.
I hope to return to Inter at a still good level, but not at the end of my career.
