Inter Milan have bounced back from a two-month slump with five consecutive victories, and striker Lukaku has regained his former glory. He has scored 13 goals in his last 12 matches for the national team and club, including 9 goals and 4 assists. Inter will face AC Milan in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League quarterfinals in the early hours of Thursday morning, and Lukaku is expected to be the Red and Blacks' nemesis once again in an exciting matchup.
Lukaku made his debut two seasons for Inter Milan from 2019 to 2021, making 95 appearances and scoring 64 goals, including five goals and an assist against AC Milan, which helped the team to four wins and one loss. The 29-year-old Belgian international foot returned to Inter this season in the form of a loan from Chelsea, but because of the injury plague, the state continues to slump. In the three "Milan Derby" games this season, he only played 20 minutes as a substitute.
However, with Lukaku finding his shooting boots, he is expected to occupy the starting position and make a splash against AC Milan again in the UEFA Europa League this campaign. In addition, the British and Italian media have recently reported that Lukaku will return to Chelsea at the end of this season's loan period, but he himself prefers to stay at Inter, not wanting to lose his heart at Chelsea again. Therefore, he must seize the remaining games and fight for the performance, hoping that Inter can buy out or continue to loan him.
