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- Napoli striker Lukaku may need surgery on thigh injury</p>
<p>August 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM</p>
<p>1 / 3Italy SoccerNapoli's Romelu Lukaku reacts after an injury during a friendly soccer match between Napoli and Olympiakos at the Teofilo Patini Stadium in Castel Di Sangro, Italy, Thursday, Aug. 14 , 2025. (Alessandro Garofalo/LaPresse via AP)</p>
<p>NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Napoli striker Romelu Lukaku may require surgery after sustaining a left thigh injury during a preseason friendly, the Italian champions said Monday.</p>
<p>The Belgium international was substituted in the 2-1 win over Olympiacos on Thursday.</p>
<p>Tests showed Lukaku has a "high-grade" damage to the thigh muscle in his left leg, said Napoli, which added that the striker "has already begun his rehabilitation program and will also undergo a surgical consultation."</p>
<p>Napoli, which didn't give a potential timeframe for Lukaku's absence, begins the defense of its Serie A title against Sassuolo on Saturday.</p>
<p>Belgium will also be keen to know the seriousness of the injury to its all-time record scorer, with World Cup qualifiers scheduled for the team in September, October and November.</p>
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