Napoli to discipline Romelu Lukaku after missed training
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Napoli officially confirmed that Romelu Lukaku failed to report for Tuesday training and said the club will consider disciplinary measures. Reports cited in the article suggest those measures could include freezing him out of the first team or even reviewing his contract situation.
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Attributed to original sourceNapoli confirm Romelu Lukaku did not show up for a training session on Tuesday, so the club will take ‘appropriate disciplinary’ action, including possibly freezing him out of the first team.
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Napoli are prepared to take disciplinary action against their striker Lukaku, the club confirmed in a statement on Tuesday.
Lukaku pulled out of the Belgium national team last week due to poor fitness, but remained in Belgium to train individually rather than return to Naples.
Official Napoli statement on Lukaku “Napoli announce that Romelu Lukaku did not respond to today’s call-up ahead of the resumption of training,” Napoli said.
“The club reserves the right to evaluate the adoption of appropriate disciplinary measures as well as the continuation of the player’s participation in the team on an indefinite basis.”
Previous reports claimed that Napoli would freeze Lukaku out of the team if he had failed to return by today.
NAPLES, ITALY – MARCH 09: Romelu Lukaku of Napoli celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between Napoli and Fiorentina at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on March 09, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images) As Sky Sport suggests, however, the Napoli statement means the club’s response could be even stronger as the Partenopei lawyers are currently examining the case.
Depending on the agreement between Napoli and Lukaku, the club could even consider terminating the contract, but all possible scenarios are now being scrutinised.
epa12016519 Napoli’s Romelu Lukaku warms up ahead of the Italian Serie A soccer match between Bologna FC and SSC Napoli, in Bologna, Italy, 07 April 2025. EPA-EFE/SERENA CAMPANINI Napoli return to action on Monday, April 6, after the break, hosting second-placed Milan at the Stadio Maradona.
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What happened
Napoli issued an official statement saying Romelu Lukaku did not answer the call-up for the resumption of training on Tuesday. The striker had withdrawn from Belgium duty because of poor fitness and stayed in Belgium to train individually instead of returning to Naples. The club said it will evaluate appropriate disciplinary action and could also reconsider his continued participation with the team on an indefinite basis. The timing matters because Napoli are due to return to action against Milan on April 6, creating immediate uncertainty around Lukaku’s availability and role.
Chance analysis
This matters because it is an official club statement involving a starting striker, not a rumor or speculative report. Even if the issue is partly disciplinary rather than purely medical, the practical football effect is the same: Napoli may lose a key attacking reference point or face disruption ahead of a major Serie A match. It also raises uncertainty around squad selection, attacking cohesion, and short-term team stability.
Napoli’s attacking outlook is weakened and lineup uncertainty rises ahead of the Milan match while Lukaku’s status remains unresolved.
Treat this as a high-trust availability risk signal for Napoli and downgrade certainty around Lukaku’s involvement until team news confirms otherwise.