Chelsea FC have agreed a season-long loan deal with Roma for Romelu Lukaku, the PA news agency understands.
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Pep Guardiola’s men currently sit 10 points clear of their upcoming opponents in the standings, with another defeat for the Blues seemingly rendering their title charge impossible.
The Blues’ most recent top-flight battle saw them lose 1-0 to champions Manchester City, while Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side suffered defeat by the same scoreline to Wolverhampton Wanderers.
The hosts played out a 2-2 draw with Rennes in the Europa Conference League in midweek, whereas Chelsea started their Champions League defence with a 1-0 success over Zenit St Petersburg.
Jurgen Klopp’s side saw off Burnley 2-0 in gameweek two, while Chelsea eased to victory at Arsenal by the same scoreline.
In the end, they were more than happy to settle for the two-goal win to climb up to third place in the league table, while Everton, now with one win in their last 11 outings, are struggling down in 14th place
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