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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Romelu Lukaku has handed Chelsea a major boost after he began running again following an injury lay-off.<\/p>\n

The Belgium striker has been out of action since he limped out against Malmo in the Champions League.<\/p>\n

However, on Friday, the club\u2019s record signing took to social media, to give fans a positive update.<\/p>\n

Lukaku tweeted: \u201cRunning today let\u2019s see how that goes.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 28-year-old is not expected to be available for selection this weekend when Chelsea hosts Burnley on Saturday.<\/p>\n

But he will be in contention when the Blues take on his former club Manchester United.<\/p>\n

United visits Chelsea after the international break.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Romelu Lukaku has handed Chelsea a major boost after he began running again following an injury lay-off. The Belgium striker has been out of action since he limped out against Malmo in the Champions League. However, on Friday, the club\u2019s record signing took to social media, to give fans a positive update. 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