Romelu Lukaku is in line to return to Chelsea’s squad after holding productive talks with Thomas Tuchel over the striker’s controversial interview.
Tuchel is expected to restore Lukaku to his side when Chelsea host Tottenham in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final on Wednesday after the £97.5m forward expressed regret over going public with his unhappiness about life at Stamford Bridge.
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The Belgian was left out entirely against Liverpool on Sunday, but he trained with the first team before holding talks with his manager on Monday and there is a desire on all sides to move on from the episode.
Marcus Rashford has admitted he considered leaving Manchester United “a little bit” last summer but Erik ten Hag’s arrival as manager changed his stance.
The season before the Dutchman replaced Ole Gunnar Solskjær as the permanent manager was a difficult one for the England forward. He managed only five goals and did not score after January, with his confidence particularly low. In the close season there were reports that Paris Saint-Germain were interested in buying him from his boyhood club. Rashford was asked if he had considered leaving.
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