Romelu Lukaku's incredible body transformation has been praised by former Chelsea assistant Jody Morris and fans after returning to the club in 'great condition'.
The Belgian striker re-signed for Chelsea this summer for a sizeable £98million fee, and has already got back to work in training with his new team-mates ahead of a potential second club debut against Arsenal on Sunday.
And ex-Blues boss Frank Lampard's assistant manager Morris took to Twitter to hail Lukaku's physical condition.
He said: 'Not sure if it's just me but Lukaku looks in great condition by the way (muscle emoji).. Not sure I remember him looking as lean as this when previously in the Prem??'
The 28-year-old was playing at a weight of more than 100kg while at Old Trafford, a cause for concern for Inter Milan manager Antonio Conte when he moved to the San Siro.
Conte arranged an appointment with specialist Matteo Pincella, who ran the rule over him - including studying decomposition of his body waste, according to ESPN - and discovered a digestive problem which was hindering Lukaku.
A crack new diet with fried food and potatoes cut and based on raw vegetables, fish, sweet potatoes and pasta saw him lose half a stone in just 12 days and success followed on the pitch, with 64 goals in 95 appearances in two seasons at Inter.
Lukaku told Inter's official podcast: 'When I joined Inter we did an analysis of my body and a lot has changed. I eat a lot of salad and fish, which has a great effect on me. I take carnitine, it makes me feel good, and I take vitamins.
'I eat salad for lunch, a lot of chicken breast, shirataki noodles. Since following this lifestyle I feel better on the pitch, more responsive and faster. I love sweet potatoes and black rice, I don't eat pasta.
'I have reached another level, physically and mentally. The day before the game I can go overboard with carbohydrates. After most matches I eat two packs of gnocchi. They get into my circulation quickly, they help me a lot. I drink and eat at the stadium, in our canteen, or I take my food home, then recover with lots of ice.'
A slimmer, more mobile Lukaku, in the goalscoring form of his life, could be unleashed against the Gunners this weekend for Thomas Tuchel's side.
Vuwclmntz
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that's why I love Conte because that man normally depends on the players diet, even at Chelsea he instruct the players not to eat certain foods and ban chefs from cooking those at the kitchen in his Chelsea days and I think maybe Conte was a doctor or something similar to that.
Yorokiri
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Thomas Tuchel and Jorginho after seeing lukaku
charitywale
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Now in a very good condition and shape. Conte is a specialist