In the initial phase of his time at Chelsea Football Club, John Obi Mikel, a former midfielder for the team, revealed that Romelu Lukaku frequently arrived late for training sessions and matches.

Mikel shared these insights during a recent appearance at Cobham Arena, Chelsea's training ground, as part of The Obi One Podcast.

The former captain of the Super Eagles stated: “Someone who is always late. It was Romelu Lukaku when he came.

“Lovely guy, we had a chat and he realized that he needs to get better with time.

“And then he sorted it out, and he was fine.”

Lukaku initially joined Chelsea Football Club as a promising young striker in the year 2011.