Everton manager Roberto Martínez has expressed his relief that Chelsea cannot recall on-loan striker Romelu Lukaku, after his two-goal display in the 3-2 win against Newcastle on Monday night.
The Belgium international scored either side of Ross Barkley's maiden Goodison Park goal and despite a substitute Yohan Cabaye's cracker and a late prod from Loïc Rémy, the Toffees remain the Premier League's only unbeaten record.
Man-of-the-match Lukaku took the plaudits and Martínez admits he is pleased the terms of the striker's loan agreement ensures he cannot be recalled early by parent club Chelsea.
Lukaku has scored three goals in as many games for Everton
"I could be sweating now if that was the case," said the Spaniard, whose side moved above the Chelsea into fourth. "Romelu is a young man who is still developing and he needs to go out on loan like he did last season.
"The next step now is taking what he did last campaign, in terms of number of starts, to another level.
"I don't think anyone questions the quality of Romelu otherwise they would never spend the money they spent at such a young age.
Lukaku at the double
Everton v Newcastle United - Premier League(01 of28)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Everton striker Romelu Lukaku (c) celebrates after scoring the first goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Newcastle United at Goodison Park on September 30, 2013 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Everton striker Romelu Lukaku lashes the ball into an empty net to score the third goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Newcastle United at Goodison Park on September 30, 2013 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Everton striker Romelu Lukaku races past Fabricio Coloccini to score the third goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Newcastle United at Goodison Park on September 30, 2013 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Everton striker Romelu Lukaku in action during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Newcastle United at Goodison Park on September 30, 2013 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Everton striker Romelu Lukaku (c) celebrates after scoring the first goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Newcastle United at Goodison Park on September 30, 2013 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Everton striker Romelu Lukaku (c) celebrates as Newcastle keeper Tim Krul reacts after scoring the third goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Newcastle United at Goodison Park on September 30, 2013 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Everton striker Romelu Lukaku (c) celebrates as Newcastle keeper Tim Krul (r) and defender Davide Santon react after scoring the third goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Newcastle United at Goodison Park on September 30, 2013 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Everton striker Romelu Lukaku lashes the ball into an empty net to score the third goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Newcastle United at Goodison Park on September 30, 2013 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Everton striker Romelu Lukaku (c) celebrates after scoring the first goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Newcastle United at Goodison Park on September 30, 2013 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Everton v Newcastle United - Premier League(10 of28)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Everton striker Romelu Lukaku (c) celebrates as Newcastle keeper Tim Krul reacts after scoring the third goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Newcastle United at Goodison Park on September 30, 2013 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Everton striker Romelu Lukaku (l) challenges Mathieu Debuchy of Newcastle during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Newcastle United at Goodison Park on September 30, 2013 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Everton striker Romelu Lukaku in action during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Newcastle United at Goodison Park on September 30, 2013 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Everton striker Romelu Lukaku (c) celebrates after scoring the third goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Newcastle United at Goodison Park on September 30, 2013 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Romelu Lukaku of Everton in action against Fabricio Coloccini of Newcastle during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Newcastle United at Goodison Park on September 30, 2013 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Everton striker Romelu Lukaku in action during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Newcastle United at Goodison Park on September 30, 2013 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Everton striker Romelu Lukaku in action during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Newcastle United at Goodison Park on September 30, 2013 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Everton's Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku (R) reacts as he scores his second and his team's third goal during the English Premier League football match between Everton and Newcastle United at Goodison Park in Liverpool, northwest England, on September 30, 2013. AFP PHOTO / PAUL ELLIS RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or live services. Online in-match use limited to 45 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Everton striker Romelu Lukaku in action during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Newcastle United at Goodison Park on September 30, 2013 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Everton striker Romelu Lukaku in action during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Newcastle United at Goodison Park on September 30, 2013 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Romelu Lukaku of Everton in action during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Newcastle United at Goodison Park on September 30, 2013 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Everton's Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku (L) beats Newcastle United's Dutch goalkeeper Tim Krul (R) to score his second and his team's third goal during the English Premier League football match between Everton and Newcastle United at Goodison Park in Liverpool, northwest England, on September 30, 2013. AFP PHOTO / PAUL ELLIS RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or live services. Online in-match use limited to 45 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Everton's Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku (R) scores his second and his team's third goal during the English Premier League football match between Everton and Newcastle United at Goodison Park in Liverpool, northwest England, on September 30, 2013. AFP PHOTO / PAUL ELLIS RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or live services. Online in-match use limited to 45 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Romelu Lukaku of Everton applauds the fans after the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Newcastle United at Goodison Park on September 30, 2013 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Romelu Lukaku of Everton holds off Yohan Cabaye of Newcastle during the Barclays Premier League match between Everton and Newcastle United at Goodison Park on September 30, 2013 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Everton's Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku (R) prepares to score his second and his team's third goal past Newcastle United's Dutch goalkeeper Tim Krul (L) as Newcastle United's Argentinian defender Fabricio Coloccini (C) chases back during the English Premier League football match between Everton and Newcastle United at Goodison Park in Liverpool, northwest England, on September 30, 2013. AFP PHOTO / PAUL ELLIS RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or live services. Online in-match use limited to 45 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
"We are only glad we can have him. The chemistry with the fans was terrific."
Asked whether he thought Chelsea had made a mistake letting him join another club he added: "It will be easy to say that but you need to remember how many strikers they have.
"You need to mention Samuel Eto'o's record, Demba Ba's record and Fernando Torres' pedigree, you are talking about a squad which has phenomenal talent up front."