Chelsea are set to welcome Romelu Lukaku back to the club this week after a reported £97million fee was agreed with Inter Milan, and there is a chance he could make his second debut in the Super Cup against Villarreal on Wednesday. The Blues have been looking to sign a striker all summer long after Thomas Tuchel's side struggled for regular goals in the second half of last season.
Romelu Lukaku could play in the Super Cup (Image: GETTY)
Tuchel will be desperate to have Lukaku available to him as soon as possible, particularly with a tough start to the season with away fixtures at Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham.
Their Premier League campaign gets underway with a home tie against Crystal Palace on Saturday.
But Chelsea's first competitive game of the campaign takes place on Wednesday in the UEFA Cup against Villarreal.
The Blues have already named their squad for the European tie with the likes of Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Ross Barkley not being included.
First-team regulars such as Timo Werner, Thiago Silva, Kai Havertz and N'Golo Kante will travel to Northern Ireland for the fixture.
But there is a chance that Lukaku could also be included in the squad should the deal be confirmed in time.
According to UEFA regulations, Chelsea have until 11pm on Tuesday to make any changes to their squad for the Super Cup clash.
That gives Chelsea a small window of opportunity to complete Lukaku's transfer and have him meet up with his new team-mates in Northern Ireland.
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Chelsea have until 11pm on Tuesday to confirm their squad (Image: GETTY)
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