Lukaku bullies Gunners and scores on debut as Arteta’s flops are booed off after dismal show

ROMELU LUKAKU lastly scored a purpose for Chelsea to mark a dream return to his beloved Blues.

The £97.5million striker scored a faucet in on quarter-hour however produced an excellent efficiency on his second debut.

Romelu Lukaku bagged his first purpose of the season after quarter-hourCredit score: Getty

The Belgian transformed from shut varyCredit score: Richard Pelham / The Solar

Defender Reece James added the second to sentence Arsenal to a depressing defeat which led to them being booed off after their first house recreation of the season.

Lukaku is again at Chelsea as their file signing after a disappointing single season in 2011 through which he barely figured.

9 years and 360 days after his first debut, the ruthless Belgian appears to be making up for misplaced time with a powerful all spherical show.

Lukaku, 28, began the transfer which led to his first half purpose on a day when he gave the Arsenal defence a torrid time.

Together with his again to purpose he handed backwards to Mateo Kovacic for the Croatian to slip a ball huge to James.

Lukaku was ready six yards out to slip house the total again’s diagonal go into the field with ease.

Reece James converts previous Bernd LenoCredit score: AFP

The defender celebrates doubling Chelsea’s leadCredit score: Reuters

Proper wing-back James then rounded off a transfer with play switching throughout the pitch to seal the win with a low shot previous keeper Bernd Leno.

Lukaku emerged the winner from his private duel with Arsenal centre half Pablo Mari and went shut with a header later within the first half and was a menace all 90 minutes.

Solely a shocking one-handed save from Leno stopped Lukaku including a second late within the second half, pushing the ball onto the underside of the bar earlier than it rebounded to security.

Arsenal supplied little up entrance and a diving save from Edouard Mendy within the second half to push away a shot by Granit Xhaka was their finest effort, with a header from defender Rob Holding additionally drifting narrowly huge.

Rob Holding hangs his head as his aspect are outclassedCredit score: Richard Pelham / The Solar

Lukaku gave Pablo Mari a torrid afternoonCredit score: PA

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