Overview
- Napoli has set a Tuesday deadline for Romelu Lukaku to return to the club’s training base or be frozen out of the squad, according to Sky Sport Italia and Football Italia.
- The striker stayed in Belgium to work at a specialist clinic in Antwerp without the club’s approval.
- Team officials are weighing a hefty fine for breaking internal rules on recovery and reporting.
- Talks with his camp are ongoing, and reports say he wants at least a week more of individual work before rejoining.
- Lukaku has played about 64 minutes across seven games since an August muscle injury, and a freeze could further harm his form and World Cup hopes as Kevin De Bruyne publicly urged calm.