Antonio Conte expects to see Romelu Lukaku back in the Premier League one day and insists the £97.5m flop still has time to become a hit at Chelsea.
The Blues shipped Belgium star Lukaku off to Inter Milan on loan this season, the club where he played his best football under Conte. But the Italian reckons he would have been more successful at Stamford Bridge if Chelsea had been more patient with him - and insists Lukaku isn't finished in the Premier League just yet.
Conte, whose Tottenham team take on Chelsea today, said: "For sure he has the potential to play in the Premier League. I remember very well when he started to play last season he played really well and you in the media said Lukaku is really strong. A lot of things can happen and the confidence drops.