Inter coach Simone Inzaghi believes that striker Romelu Lukaku is calm even despite being upset by the scandalous racist treatment that he received during Tuesday’s Coppa Italia match against Juventus.

Speaking to Italian broadcaster DAZN ahead of this evening’s Serie A clash against Salernitana, via FCInterNews, the coach admitted that his striker has been affected by what happened on Tuesday, but also that he is working without too much distraction.

Lukaku had even more reason than the rest of his teammates by the chaos that erupted at the end of Tuesday evening’s Coppa Italia semifinal first leg against the Bianconeri.

The 29-year-old was at the heart of things as he was sent off for a second yellow card amid racist chants aimed at him by some Bianconeri supporters during the stands.

However, according to the player’s coach, Lukaku is as calm as could be expected given the circumstances, and ready to make his contribution over the rest of the season.

Inzaghi admitted that “The incidents on Tuesday are difficult to get past, but he’s working hard in training.”

“He’s sad because he wanted to play in the second leg, but in spite of that he’s been working hard, he’s appeared calm to me,” the coach added of Lukaku.

Of the need for squad rotation during this packed stage in the season, the Inter coach weighed in that “Between suspensions and injuries it hasn’t been easy.”

“Of course, we’re happy that we’re playing all these matches, because it means that we’re going deep into several competitions,” he added.

“Between this evening’s match and Tuesday’s [against Benfica in the Champions League] I’ll need to use everyone at my disposal,” the coach said.

And of what the team will need to beat Salernitana, Inzaghi said that “We’ll need to have absolutely everything.”

“In the league, we’ve been going through a rough patch, and the results haven’t necessarily matched out performances,” he continued, “we have to turn it around by playing a good match here.”