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Returning hero Lukaku sets Chelsea on way to 2-0 win at Arsenal

August 22, 2021 Arsenal's Pablo Mari in action with Chelsea's Romelu Lukaku REUTERS

A goal by Romelu Lukaku on his second Chelsea debut and a strike by defender Reece James earned the Blues a 2-0 win at London rivals Arsenal on Sunday, their second victory in as many games at the start of the Premier League season.

Lukaku needed only 15 minutes to get off the mark for the Blues after his reported 97.5 million pounds ($132.8 million)transfer from Inter Milan, tapping in a cross played into his path by James.

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