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Chris Sutton reveals why he believes Romelu Lukaku failed to live up to the hype at Chelsea on It's All Kicking Off... and claims there will be no third time lucky for him back at the Bridge

Chris Sutton believes Romelu Lukaku's failure at Chelsea was 'largely' down to his own doing due to a lack of fitness levels.

Lukaku is currently plying his trade back in Italian football with Roma, his second loan spell since re-joining the Blues in the summer of 2021.

His second crack at the whip at Stamford Bridge did not go to plan, with the Belgian forward leaving for Inter Milan after just one season after a falling out with ex-boss Thomas Tuchel.

However, his performance for Belgium in their 2-2 draw with England at Wembley, in which he provided a spectacular assist for Youri Tielemans' second goal, sparked debate on Mail Sport's It's All Kicking Off podcast as to why it all went wrong in west London.