Chelsea fans all say the same thing after Lukaku outshines Ibrahimovic

Belgium put Sweden to the sword in their opening Euro 2024 qualifier at the Friends Arena in Stockholm.

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Lukaku netted a hat-trick in a 3-0 win as Ibrahimovic came off the bench to play his first international match in just under a year - reigniting an old feud between the two.

Lukaku is currently loan at Inter Milan from Chelsea and has already been told that the move will not become permanent.

Despite his struggles at Stamford Bridge, many Blues fans liked what they saw and cannot wait for the striker to return in the summer.

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One fan said: "He'll be cooking for Chelsea next season."

Another wrote: "Bring him home."

A third tweeted: "Chelsea should keep lukaku he still got the goals in his boot.

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"Better than Havertz, Fofana and the other strikers in the squad. Keep him and start getting more goals in your opponent's net."

While this supporter posted: "Well Chelsea fans, maybe there is hope after all."

And this fan said: "My striker. Will love to see him play for us next season."

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Lukaku's three goals were his first international goals for Belgium since 2021 and gave new Red Devils boss Domenico Tedesco the perfect start since taking over as manager earlier this year.

Ibrahimovic, meanwhile, has recently recovered from knee surgery and has big plans to lead Sweden to Euro 2024 - where he will be 42.

The AC Milan striker clashed with Lukaku while with their clubs in a spiky derby where the two had already made barbs at one another before squaring up on the pitch.

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What will happen to the Belgian forward this summer remains to be seen when his loan at Inter will expire.

Chelsea are in the market for a striker and have been linked with a move for Victor Osimhen and Christopher Nkunku while Lukaku could give Graham Potter a solution up top.

The Blues have had problems scoring goals this season and have scored just 29 times in the Premier League - the least in the top 10.

However, Lukaku has hardly been in flying form either and has netted just five times for Inter this season in a campaign fraught with injuries.