Carabao League: Lukaku applauded vs Tottenham

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has applauded Belgium international Romelu Lukaku for his impressive performance vs Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday night.

Lukaku got a nod to play against the Hotspur after his controversial interview with Sky Sport Italia that saw Tuchel drop him out of the Blues squad during their weekend game vs Liverpool in the EPL.

Tuchel, in his statement, revealed he was happy with Lukaku’s performance against the Hotspur.

He noted that the Belgian striker was always dangerous on the pitch and used his body to his advantage.

Tuchel said “I am happy with the performance, I liked how he played. He was strong, involved, strong and showed huge commitment in our defensive work which was important. He was always dangerous and used his body, was always involved in dangerous situations.

“I expected it honestly because Romelu can handle pressure and adversity. He seemed to be relaxed after the decision was made, after we finished our talks, and after he finished his talks.

“The decision was made and I felt him relaxed enough to have a performance like this.”