Touched in the left knee last week during a friendly match against Borussia Dortmund (1-1), Christopher Nkunku had seen his debut with Chelsea not go as planned. The former Leipzig player, who arrived at Chelsea this summer, limped off the pitch and Mauricio Pochettino already feared a long-term absence for his new recruit. “The doctors are checking and I hope it’s not a big problem (…) We hope he can come back soon with the team. We need a few days to evaluate it”.
Indeed, the worst was to be feared for the former Paris Saint-Germain player. The 25-year-old striker had already suffered a similar injury to his left knee last season during training with the France team, which deprived him of the 2022 World Cup. absent from the field for a period of four months. But after some indiscretions revealed by the British press, the verdict finally fell.
Christopher Nkunku had started well
And according to The Athletic, Christopher Nkunku should be absent from the field for a period of at least two months. The London club should also communicate, this Tuesday, on the nature of the injury of the French international. An injury that will not help Mauricio Pochettino’s plans, given that the Frenchman had given satisfaction during the preparation of the Blues, by scoring three goals in four games.
It will therefore be necessary to wait for the official press release from the Blues to be sure of the seriousness of the injury of the Parisian titi, but the trend therefore seems pessimistic. “He fell on the action, which was possibly a penalty and he feels something in his knee, but we hope it’s nothing serious (…) We took risks because the ground did not is not perfect. But we’re not going to blame the pitch for the injury though. For me, it was bad luck.Pochettino added after his injury.
