Large Chelsea damage blow as Nkunku dominated out for months
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ew Chelsea signing Christopher Nkunku faces months out after scans revealed the damage he suffered in a pre-season pleasant final week is worse than first feared.
In a significant blow to Chelsea forward of the brand new season, Nkunku sustained a meniscus damage and might have a knee operation.
The £52million summer season signing from RB Leipzig injured his knee in a heavy collision with Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels in Chicago.
Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino refused responsible the state of the dreadful pitch at Soldier Field, which had hosted an Ed Sheeran live performance just a few days earlier than.
Nkunku has impressed throughout pre-season and his damage has rocked Chelsea’s plans for the brand new season.
He has scored three targets in 5 pre-season appearances taking part in up entrance, on the wing and as a No10. Chelsea misplaced a lot of their attacking identification after he went off towards Dortmund and Pochettino had hoped he would make a swift restoration.
But Nkunku will now miss the beginning of the brand new season. He will bear additional scans to study the total extent of the problem and to get full affirmation on how lengthy he will probably be sidelined.
Christopher Nkunku has impressed throughout pre-season
/ Getty ImagesPochettino mentioned final week that the damage was “bad luck”.
The Argentine, whose facet kick off the season at house to Liverpool on Sunday, mentioned: “It is not about complaining. Always we take some risks because the pitch is not perfect and that is sometimes the risk of the tour, yes.
“It was a bit unfortunate within the scenario however we can not complain concerning the pitch and blame the pitch for why he suffered the damage. For me it was unhealthy luck.”