Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel can see Romelu Lukaku as a future club captain.

Lukaku has made an impressive early impact since his return to Chelsea this summer from Inter Milan.

Tuchel said, "Lukaku is an athlete of the highest level, he loves training, he always has a smile on his face, he wants to win every tournament. It's good. He sets an example for others.

"Can he become a captain? Yes, I think he could be. But now is not the time to think about it, we have a wonderful captain.

"The main thing - that Romelu behaves as a captain, and this is more important than just having the captain's armband."