Romelu Lukaku
March 2026
Romelu Lukaku has rejected suggestions that he is distancing himself from Napoli after staying in Belgium to continue injury recovery. The striker said he is dealing with inflammation around the iliopsoas area and insisted he would never abandon the club during a difficult period. Lukaku withdrew from Belgium’s warm-up matches to focus on fitness work, with Reuters reporting that the Belgian federation said he opted to train instead of playing. He then publicly explained that rehabilitation in Belgium was chosen to get him clinically back to full condition after repeated setbacks