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NAPLES, ITALY – FEBRUARY 10: Romelu Lukaku of SSC Napoli reacts after missing a penalty in the penalty shootout during the Coppa Italia match between SSC Napoli and Como 1907 at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on February 10, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n


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Romelu Lukaku has landed in Naples, touching down at Capodichino airport on Sunday evening in a private jet from Brussels as he prepares to end a prolonged absence that has become one of the more turbulent subplots of Napoli\u2019s season.<\/p>\n

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According to CalcioNapoli24, the Belgian striker offered no comment to waiting journalists as he made his way through the airport, pausing only briefly when a small inconvenience delayed his exit, having left his tablet on the private jet, he was required to wait in a van for several minutes before it was retrieved.<\/p>\n

He was visibly preoccupied, understandably so given the circumstances surrounding his return.<\/p>\n

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CASTEL DI SANGRO, ITALY \u2013 AUGUST 14: Romelu Lukaku of Napoli lies on the pitch after being injured during the pre-season friendly match between Napoli and Olympiacos at Stadio Teofilo Patini on August 14, 2025 in Castel di Sangro, Italy. (Photo by Giuseppe Bellini\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Napoli star Lukaku set for Conte meeting<\/h2>\n

In the coming hours, Lukaku is expected to meet with Antonio Conte and the club\u2019s hierarchy in an attempt to repair a relationship that has been strained since March, when the Belgian chose to remain in Belgium during the international break rather than report to Castel Volturno as instructed.<\/p>\n

Napoli responded by fining him for unauthorised absence, a rare and pointed escalation that underlined the seriousness of the situation.<\/p>\n

The two men have not come face-to-face since Napoli\u2019s victory over Cagliari on 20 March, making Monday\u2019s planned return to training the first opportunity for a proper reconciliation.<\/p>\n

Lukaku\u2019s season has been wretched, a major hamstring injury in pre-season restricted him to just 64 minutes of action before January, and he has managed only 40 minutes of Serie A football since.<\/p>\n

With five games remaining and a Champions League place still to be secured, Napoli will hope the return of their record signing, however belated, can provide some additional firepower in the run-in.<\/p>\n

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