Not yet: Lukaku again stays away from Napoli

Not yet: Lukaku again stays away from Napoli

Romelu Lukaku's return to Napoli has been delayed further.

As the Belgium striker receives treatment for a hip issue, he has refused to return to Naples for the past two weeks, despite calls from the club.

Il Corriere dello Sport says he was expected in Castel Volturno in the next few days, yet he will not return: the recovery schedule has been revised again, as has his return to the club.

Instead, Lukaku will remain in Antwerp for a few more days.

Now the idea is for him to return to Naples at the beginning of next week, around the 20th, after the Lazio match.

When Lukaku does return, the striker will be training away from the rest of the squad as coach Antonio Conte and management considers their next move.