United’s Lukaku weighed down after muscling up
Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku has attributed his sluggish start to the season to a more muscled physique and said he had been staying out of the gym in a bid to improve his form.
The 25-year-old was United’s top scorer with 27 goals in all competitions last term and helped Belgium reach the World Cup semi-finals in Russia, but he has scored six times in 20 club appearances.
“Me and the medical staff did a lot of tests to see what was the problem,” Lukaku said after scoring in United’s 4-1 Premier League win over Fulham on Saturday.
“I put on a bit of muscle at the World Cup (but) in the Premier League I cannot play with the same amount of muscle as international football. I knew I had to lose muscle so I stayed out of the gym.” Read more
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