Belgium boss Roberto Martinez insists Romelu Lukaku has everything you would want in a centre-forward.
The ace marksman has not scored in his past five games, losing some momentum from the first few weeks of his arrival at Chelsea following a summer move from Inter Milan.
Lukaku has been a constant scorer for Belgium throughout his career, and his manager Martinez jumped to his defence ahead of the Nations League semi final against France on Thursday.
"I started working with Romelu when he was 19," said Martinez, per the Daily Mail. "As with any player, I've seen an evolution.
"He can do everything you want from a striker. He can play with his back to goal or run in behind. He has power and intelligence. He has every single function you would want from a centre-forward.
"His time in Italy with Inter Milan gave him another degree of maturity and this is a great moment in his career and the most outstanding thing about him is his goalscoring.
"His conversion rate is exceptional. Look at his goals, he is already the record scorer for the national team, and you will get the best out of him when you put him in those positions."
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