The Belgian striker had just seven touches in the entire match, one of which was from the kick-off. This is the lowest of any player since the stats started being collated in the 2003-04 season.
This is extremely disappointing for the striker, who was signed by Chelsea for a club-record £97.5 million from Inter Milan last summer.
Former Chelsea forward Chris Sutton knows all about the situation. He was signed by the Blues in 1999 from Blackburn Rovers for a then-record fee of £10 million. However, he failed at the club and was sold the following season to Celtic.
In his column for Daily Mail, Sutton bashed Lukaku for his performance against Palace. He wrote:
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Sutton blamed Lukaku’s efforts in the match as well. He wrote:
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“He should be motivated” - Chris Sutton on Lukaku ahead of Chelsea’s Champions League fixture
Chelsea take on LOSC Lille in the first leg of the Round of 16 in the Champions League on Tuesday. It could be a big chance for the Belgian striker to right the wrongs from the match against Crystal Palace.
Sutton believes that the striker will be “motivated” to do well.
He wrote:
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