Overview
- The striker did not report to team training Tuesday in Castel Volturno, triggering a club statement that reserved the right to take disciplinary action.
- Lukaku said on Instagram that Belgian team doctors found inflammation with fluid in the hip flexor and he chose to continue rehab in Antwerp with his own staff.
- Napoli is expected to fine him for missing the call-up, and Italian outlets report the club is assessing a possible first-team exclusion, with no final sanction announced.
- He will not face Milan on Monday, which weakens Napoli during a key stretch of the season.
- Reporting across Italy describes a severely strained relationship and notes transfer chatter for the summer, including Juventus as a possible suitor, which remains speculative given his deal runs to 2027.