Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku said he hates having to play as a mere target man for the team, as he believes the role does not really play to his strengths.

After such a bright start to his second Chelsea career with four goals in his four first games, the 28-year-old has since hit a wall.

He failed to score in the last five games for the Blues in all competitions.

What is even more concerning is that he registered just two shots on target despite playing full 90 minutes in four of those five games.

The way I’m built – I’m quite big – everybody thinks I’m a sort of target man; just holding up the ball and being a goal poacher,” the Belgium international told UEFA’s official website.

“But I’ve never played that way and I hate it.

“My biggest strength is that I’m dangerous when I’m facing towards the goal because that’s when I rarely make wrong choices.

“After I pass the ball, I know where I have to position myself in the box.

“I can do a bit of everything and in some games when I know there is a lot of space behind the defence, I play differently.

“The reason I’m so productive [in front of goal] is because I can do a bit of everything