Having barely returned to the game, Christopher Nkunku is once again frequenting the Chelsea infirmary. To the point of worrying his coach.
Christopher Nkunku’s London story turns into a nightmare. Affected in the left knee during the Blues’ summer preparation, the man who had already missed the 2022 World Cup due to injury a year ago had just resumed, on December 19 – then playing his very first match in the jersey of Chelsea – when fate attacked him again.
Barely three outings against Wolverhampton, Crystal Palace and Luton in the Premier League, and a return to action for a few minutes against Newcastle in the League Cup, and the body of the former Parisian titi gave up. This time at one hip. 2024 is therefore off to a bad start for the French international poached from Leipzig in the off-season. Without a clear perspective to date.
No short-term visibility
Facing the media this Friday, Chelsea coach Mauricio Pochettin said to himself “ disappointed ” And ” worried » for his player. “ I remember my first press conference after he had a little problem. Now it’s been almost ten days since he trained… After six months, we were waiting for him. He was so close to feeling good, he even started the match against Crystal Palace. We are disappointed and worried because we want to have it available again as soon as possible », says the Argentinian technician, at the head of a very disappointing team this season again, 10e only from the English elite after 20 days.
