Inter Milan Fans Plan 50,000 Whistle Protest for Returning Striker Romelu Lukaku's Game Against Former Club

Lukaku's return to San Siro on Sunday–marked by fans' planned whistle protest–comes after his controversial departure from Inter to rivals Roma, with his impressive performance so far this season scoring seven goals in nine matches.

• Inter Milan fans are planning a protest for Romelu Lukaku's game against his former club, with plans to whistle at him throughout the match. The whistling protest aims to express dissatisfaction towards Lukaku, who left Inter Milan acrimoniously for rivals Roma.
• Lukaku's performance at Roma has been impressive, having scored seven goals in nine matches so far during this season.
• Inter Milan's coach, José Mourinho, who coached Inter for two seasons, has tried to downplay the significance of Lukaku's return. He expressed surprise that Lukaku meant so much to Inter's history.
• Mourinho will be watching the match from stands due to a suspension following his red card at the end of Roma's win over Monza.
• Lukaku had previously left Inter to join Premier League club Chelsea in 2021 after helping Inter to win the Serie A title, and was welcomed back when he returned on loan the following year. However, surprise negotiations with rivals Juventus and AC Milan strained his relationship with Inter.

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