"No player is more important than the club” – Michael Owen backs ‘good’ Chelsea decision to drop Lukaku

Michael Owen has praised Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel for taking the big call to drop Romelu Lukaku  for their encounter against Liverpool. The former England striker believes it is the right decision for the club and the manager in the long term.

Lukaku spoke to Sky Italia recently and expressed his displeasure at not playing regularly at Chelsea and how much he misses Inter Milan. Tuchel confirmed he was not bothered by the comments, but reports suggest the Belgian did the interview without permission from the club.

Tweeting ahead of the Chelsea vs Liverpool game, Michael Owen sided with the German manager's decision to drop Lukaku. The pundit said:

Reports turned out to be accurate as Lukaku was not in the squad that drew 2-2 against Liverpool on Sunday (2 January) night.