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FootballRomelu Lukaku reportedly involved in dressing room bust-up with Inter teammate Marcelo Brozovic
- Romelu Lukaku was reportedly involved in a dressing room row with teammate Marcelo Brozovic after Inter draw with Slavia Prague
- Lukaku was delivering a pep following the disappointing result, before Brozovic inferring the former United forward's remarks were aimed at him
- The duo had to be separated by fellow teammates before the spat escalating
Romelu Lukaku had to be separated from his Inter Milan teammate Marcelo Brozovic after the pair reportedly clashing following the side’s frustrating 1-1 Champions League draw against Slavia Prague.
Intter rarely looked threatening during the Tuesday night, September 17, clash at San Siro, and had to rally from behind to secure a scarcely deserved point in the Group F fixture.
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The Italian giants went behind on the hour-mark, with Peter Olayinka gifting the visitors the lead, before Nico Barella striking at the stroke of stoppage time to secure a 1-1 draw.
However, Inter's poor performance on the night is said to have escalating off the pitch, with Gazzetta dello Sport reporting Lukaku clashed with Brozovic in the dressing room.
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Lukaku, who joined Inter from Man United in the summer, decided to give a pep talk to his new teammates in the dressing room.
He is understood to have urged the side to play with a more attack-minded attitude to integrate with manager Antonio Conte’s tactical plan.
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FootballBut that did not go down well with every team member, with Brozovic inferring that some of Lukaku’s criticism was aimed at him and squared up to the former United attacker.
The pair subsequently exchanged unpleasantries, and nearly exchanged blows before teammates intervening.
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