Romelu Lukaku was not in the squad for the game against the Reds.
In an interview with Sky Italy recorded a few weeks ago but aired this week, Romelu said that he would like to return to Inter Milan in the near future, and that he was unhappy with his role at the club.
The comments by Romelu Lukaku, who re-signed for a club-record £97.5m from Inter in August, are not helpful, according to head coach Thomas Tuchel.
After testing positive for Covid-19, Romes Lukaku returned to the squad and has scored in his last two appearances.
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In December of last year, Romelu Lukaku told Sky in Italy that he was not happy with the situation at Chelsea and that he might return to Inter.
Sky Sports will show the game between the two title hopefuls on Sunday at 4.30pm.
The Blues will be without their top scorer, Romelu Lukaku, as they look to reduce the gap to league leaders Manchester City to eight points with a victory.
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