Former Chelsea striker Carlton Cole has called on the Blues to adapt to Romelu Lukaku’s strengths, rather than the other way around, with the Belgian enduring a tough time of things in his second spell at Stamford Bridge.
Lukaku, who rejoined Chelsea from Inter Milan for a club record £97.5m over the summer, caused friction when he hit out at the club’s tactics. His words, in an interview with the Italian media, prompted clear-the-air talks with manager Thomas Tuchel which appeared to have done the trick – at least to begin with.