Romelu Lukaku won't be available for Chelsea to face Crystal Palace on Saturday following his club-record transfer back to Stamford Bridge.

The 28-year-old's return to the club was confirmed and made official on Thursday night which sees the Belgian sign a five-year contract at the club in a deal worth £97.5 million.

Lukaku has been handed the no.18 shirt at Chelsea, as per the Premier League website, and was delighted to have returned home.

"I’m happy and blessed to be back at this wonderful club," said Lukaku. "It’s been a long journey for me: I came here as a kid who had a lot to learn, now I’m coming back with a lot of experience and more mature.

"The relationship I have with this club means so much to me, as you know. I have supported Chelsea as a kid and now to be back and try to help them win more titles is an amazing feeling.

"The way the club is going fits my ambitions perfectly at 28 and just coming off winning Serie A. I think this opportunity comes at the right time and hopefully we can have a lot of success together.

"Since I left Chelsea, it’s been a long journey with a lot of ups and downs, but these experiences made me strong and the challenge is to try to help the team win some more trophies. I can’t wait to get started and to help the club achieve more success."

But Lukaku will have to wait for his first involvement in a Chelsea shirt since his spell between 2011 and 2014. It appeared unlikely he would feature against Crystal Palace on Saturday but the official Chelsea website has confirmed he will miss out.

Welcome back EPL.
The blues all the way.

Blues

Werner first hatrick for Chelsea

Up Shepe

Th blues

Make Chelsea no play like arsenal

Chelsea is the club and winning the aim

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Palace go chop am. Blue Army for the win.

Haters should locate the Lagoon.


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Up Chelsea

What a goooaal

Let's go Chelsea

Droppxx:
Chelsea will be disgraced

Hungry bad, go and eat okay

I hate Chelsea... Hope palace with dem strong thing

Chelsea 1-2 palace

God no let chelsea shame us like arse-nothing/amen

porthouse7:
I hate Chelsea... Hope palace with dem strong thing

Chelsea go disappoint una bad belle girl

danski:
Chelsea 1-2 palace

arsenal fan spotted... Una go cry the more

Looking at that Palace coach, I just have to laugh...

They are lucky Lukaku won't be starting today.

Tottenham:
Agent of bad Belle is here .


Chelsea will draw

draw your face finish first

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Let go there victory is certain for us today. Blues Army.....welcome back epl missed you so much

Angelfrost:
Looking at that Palace coach, I just have to laugh...

They are lucky Lukaku won't be starting today.

Don't be so presumptious bro

mokoh:
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you fit go Twitter live stream plenty there