Chelsea needs Mateo Kovacic on the pitch to help Romelu Lukaku

Chelsea broke its transfer record this summer by sending £97.5 million to Inter Milan to bring Romelu Lukaku back to Stamford Bridge.

The Blues were so willing to do this deal because they believed the Belgian would be the final piece to the puzzle needed to compete for the Premier League title once again. Thus far, this could not have been further from the truth as they’re currently sitting third, 15 points (albeit with a game in-hand) behind Manchester City. This gap is not solely due to the underwhelming attacking play from Chelsea, but that certainly hasn’t helped matters down the stretch.

Lukaku has had his fair share of bad luck this season through injuries and COVID-19. He also dug his own grave a bit when he gave an ill-advised interview with Sky Italia that saw him become a lot more unlikable in the eyes of the fans. The pressure