Lukaku underlines West Ham’s sense of loss

West Ham United 2 Everton 3

For Lukaku’s half-time introduction off the bench transformed this match and left Sam Allardyce, the West Ham manager, cursing his luck that the giant Belgian striker opted for Merseyside ahead of east London.

His 17 goals on loan at West Brom last season failed to persuade Jose Mourinho that the 20-year-old was ready for Stamford Bridge and was sent back out to continue his development.