First signs of trouble in paradise.
Romelu Lukaku and Marcelo Brozovic had a heated exchange with one another following Inter Milan’s 1-1 draw on Tuesday night.
Following his move from Manchester United in the summer, Romelu Lukaku started his Inter Milan career in the perfect possible way by scoring on his debut against Lecce. However, since then, the Belgian’s time in Italy has turned into a bit of a nightmare.
In his second match, Lukaku was subjected to vile racist abuse by the Cagliari fans as the striker prepared to take a penalty. On Tuesday, the Italian FA confirmed that the Cagliari fans wouldn’t face any punishment for their chants towards Lukaku as they weren’t considered discriminatory.
When the Italian FA made their announcement, the 26-year-old was getting ready for Inter Milan’s opening Champions League tie at home to Slavia Prague. With Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund in their group, Inter knew they needed to beat the Czech side. But they could only draw 1-1 with only an injury-time equalizer from Nicolo Barella sparing their blushes.
After the match, Lukaku was involved in a furious dressing-room row with teammate Marcelo Brozovic. La Gazzetta dello Sport report that the Belgian got involved in an a nasty clash with the midfielder after he urged his side to follow Antonio Conte’s tactical plan and get on the front foot. The critique did not go down well with everyone with Croatian Brozovic believing Lukaku’s criticism was aimed at him.
Lukaku then blamed Brozovic for losing possession too regularly before the midfielder fired back, blaming his teammate for missing an opportunity in front of goal. That led to Brozovic squaring up to Lukaku and the two had to be separated by Alexis Sanchez whilst hurling unpleasantries at each other, according to the Daily Mail.
Brozovic is understood to have had issues with Inter’s former No. 9 Mauro Icardi, who joined Paris Saint-Germain on loan over the summer. Inter Milan face AC Milan in the first derby of the season at San Siro on Saturday evening, and a win would go a long way towards settling any underlying tensions that may exist.
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