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Man Utd FURY: Romelu Lukaku angry with Jose Mourinho as feud hangs over Bournemouth clash
MANCHESTER UNITED star Romelu Lukaku is reportedly angry at Jose Mourinho ahead of the Red Devils’ Premier League showdown with Bournemouth today.
Manchester United star Lukaku was not been spotted boarding the club’s plane to Bournemouth ahead of their Premier League clash (12.30pm) today.
And it has now been confirmed that he has been axed from the match day squad completely after failing to score in his last nine games
The Manchester United hitman was recently dropped to the bench for their 2-1 victory over Everton with Marcus Rashford preferred in his place.
Mourinho has backed Lukaku to come good, despite his current struggles in front of goal.
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Yet the Metro claim the player had a furious reaction to being omitted from the Everton game.
Mourinho and Lukaku have clashed in the past.
At Chelsea, the United boss sold the Belgian to Everton having grown frustrated at his lack of development.
That did not stop Mourinho, though, from signing a more mature Lukaku in 2017.
Their relationship, for the most part at Old Trafford, has been plain-sailing.
But the Metro say Lukaku feels ‘let down’ by Jose Mourinho.
It is claimed the 25-year-old reckons he is being made a scapegoat for the side’s poor start to the season.
And he instead blames his poor form on the lack of service from midfield and the flanks.
Mourinho, meanwhile, opened up on Lukaku’s struggles in his pre-match press conference yesterday.
The 55-year-old, who is aiming for a third Premier League win from four outings, said: “The reason [he was dropped against Everton] is he is playing lots of matches and lately, not just not scoring goals, but also not showing lots of confidence.
"Sometimes we decide that the best thing for the players is to not be on the pitch, to be protected and away from the initial pressure."
Should Lukaku miss out against Bournemouth then Alexis Sanchez is primed to start down the middle.
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Romelu Lukaku career stats
Anderlecht (2008-2012) - 41 goals in 98 appearances
Chelsea - (2011-2014) - No goals from 15 appearances
West Brom - (2012-2013) - 17 goals from 38 appearances
Everton (2013-2014) - 87 goals from 166 appearances
Manchester United (2017-present) - 31 goals from 65 appearances