Romelu Lukaku facing disciplinary action after missing Napoli training

Romelu Lukaku is facing potential disciplinary action at Naples after failing to return to training.

The striker pulled out of the Belgium squad for mates towards the United States and Mexico in North America however headed again to his residence nation for remedy.

Lukaku has made solely seven appearances this season, all of them as an alternative, after missing the primary a part of the marketing campaign with a critical hamstring harm.

A Napoli assertion on Tuesday afternoon learn: “SSC Napoli can confirm that Romelu Lukaku did not respond to today’s call to return to training.

“The membership reserves the precise to think about taking the suitable disciplinary action, in addition to to find out whether or not the participant will proceed to coach with the workforce for an indefinite interval.”

Lukaku explained his decision to travel to Belgium in an Instagram post on Monday.

The 32-year-old former Chelsea and Manchester United ahead, who joined Napoli in 2024, wrote: “The reality is the previous few weeks I wasn’t feeling proper bodily and I had it checked out whereas I used to be in Belgium and it confirmed that there was an irritation and liquid on my hip flexor muscle subsequent to my scar tissue.

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“Since it is the second problem I had since coming back early November, I chose to do the rehab in Belgium.”

Lukaku insisted his future stays in Italy, including: “I could never turn my back on Napoli, never. There’s nothing more I would love to do than play and win [for] my team.

“But proper now I’ve to ensure I’m 100% bodily trigger I have never been just lately and it took a toll mentally.”

Napoli sit third within the Series A desk, seven factors behind leaders Inter Milan.