Overview
- Lukaku, who was due back at Napoli on Thursday, remained in Antwerp to continue rehab at a private clinic, according to Sky Sport Italia and Italian outlets.
- Club officials and coach Antonio Conte are upset by the unsanctioned stay, with Sky reporting Napoli is considering a hefty fine for breaking internal rules.
- Talks with the striker’s camp are under way, with Sky indicating he is unlikely to return to Naples before next week.
- The forward withdrew from Belgium’s friendlies against the United States and Mexico to keep working back from a high‑grade muscle injury suffered in August, and he has only played about 64 minutes across seven games this season.
- Conte is on an agreed break with assistant Cristian Stellini running training at Castelvolturno, yet the club still expected Lukaku to report to the base.