Antonio Conte speaks on Romelu Lukaku after Chelsea criticism

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Antonio Conte was asked about Romelu Lukaku after Spurs’ win over Watford (Sky Sports Italy)

Antonio Conte says he will always have “great affection” for Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku.

The Belgium forward angered Thomas Tuchel this week after publicly expressing his frustrations at Chelsea and made it clear that he wants to return to Inter at some point in his career.

Lukaku also admitted he was aiming for a move to Real Madrid, Barcelona or Bayern Munich before returning to Chelsea on a £ 97.5million contract last summer.

Lukaku has made no secret of his love for Conte, revealing that he remains in regular contact with the Italian and has supported him to repeat the Serie A success he has had at Inter with Tottenham.

When asked about Lukaku’s current situation at Chelsea following Spurs’ victory over Watford on Saturday, Conte made it clear that he still supports the forward.

“Romelu is a player from another team,” Conte told Sky Sports Italy.

“You know the affection I have for him but I’m not talking about players from other teams even though I have a lot of affection for him and it will always be there.”

Romelu Lukaku angered Chelsea with his interview earlier this week (Getty)

Tuchel, meanwhile, is now considering punishing Lukaku over the blast this week.

The Chelsea manager is reportedly weighing down the decision to drop Lukaku for Sunday’s Premier League game against Liverpool, while the striker could also be fined for granting the interview which took the club by surprise.

“I don’t like it because it makes noise that we don’t need. It’s just not helpful, ”Tuchel said of Lukaku’s interview on Friday.

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“On the other hand, we don’t want to get more out of it than it actually is. You know very well what it is, it’s very easy to take the lines out of context. It’s very easy to shorten the lines and make the headlines and then find out later that it’s not that bad and maybe not what he meant.

“But let’s be honest, we don’t like it.

“I don’t feel he is unhappy. I feel it exactly the opposite, which is why it is a surprise.

“But I’m not the right person to ask. “

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