""Romelu has no minutes in his legs," the former Chelsea and Tottenham boss said at Wednesday's pre-match press conference. "We have to be good and have the patience to wait for the right moment. The fact that he is back in the group is good, because he is a player with great importance for us. "We will have to be patient and carry out the physical tests to understand when he can return without the slightest danger of him having to stop again.""
""Lukaku played 38 games for Napoli in all competitions last season, as they won the Scudetto for only the second time in the post-Diego Maradona era. He led all Napoli players for goals (14), expected goals (13.2), assists (11) and total goal involvements (25), with that latter figure being at least eight more than any of his team-mates (Scott McTominay had 17).""
Romelu Lukaku suffered a high-grade thigh tear in a pre-season friendly in August and underwent surgery, returning to full training this week. Napoli remained title contenders in his absence and won the previous Scudetto with Lukaku contributing heavily. Conte emphasized caution, saying Lukaku has no minutes in his legs and warning against rushing him back, noting the need for patience and physical tests to avoid reinjury. The striker played 38 games last season and led Napoli for goals (14), expected goals (13.2), assists (11) and total goal involvements (25). Napoli face AC Milan in the Supercoppa semi-final in Saudi Arabia.
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