Tuchel - Lukaku has 'apologised' and is 'back in squad' for Tottenham match

Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel said on Tuesday forward Romelu Lukaku has apologised and will return to the squad for Wednesday's English League Cup semi-final first leg against Tottenham Hotspur.

Lukaku had been dropped from Tuchel's plans after the Belgium international revealed he was "not happy" with his bit-part role under the German earlier this season.

Lukaku has scored seven goals in 18 appearances since he rejoined Chelsea from Italian Serie A champions Inter Milan in August.

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