It isn't quite the start to the year Chelsea would have hoped for.
Slipping further and further behind Manchester City in the Premier League title race but still with a chance of winning four other competitions, Thomas Tuchel and his team needed only harmony.
Unfortunately, Romelu Lukaku decided to open his mouth and torpedo all of that. In just a couple of lines spoken during an interview with Sky Sport Italia, the Belgian striker has well and truly rocked the boat.
![Romelu Lukaku has upset things at Chelsea by speaking out about his unhappiness - but he isn't the first big money striker to feel miserable at the club](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/01/03/11/52489899-10364387-image-a-18_1641208117729.jpg)
![Manager Thomas Tuchel met with Lukaku for talks on Monday following his bombshell](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/01/03/11/52487057-10364387-image-m-20_1641208166429.jpg)
Lukaku, a club record £98million signing back in the summer, confessed to his unhappiness at Stamford Bridge, especially at Tuchel's choice of formation, and made no secret of his affection for former club Inter Milan.