Lukaku returned to Stamford Bridge last summer, 10 years after joining the club as a teenager, and resumed life in the Premier League scoring in an Arsenal victory before scoring twice in his first home game as we beat Aston Villa. 3-0, scoring his first goals at Stamford Bridge. He found the net again against Zenit St Petersburg, but this would be the last time until the rematch with the same opponents three months later, as he struggled to chase the results of an ankle injury he suffered in another European tie against Malm τον in October. which limited its appearances in early winter. Lukaku scored in consecutive Premier League games against Aston Villa and Brighton between Christmas and New Year, before helping us lift the FIFA Club World Cup trophy for the first time in early February. He scored the only goal as we beat Al Hilal 1-0 in the semifinals before opening the scoring in the final 2-1 against Palmeiras.
