Christopher Nkunku’s latest Chelsea injury: Liverpool concern, big boost, Pochettino claim

Chelsea injury news: Christopher Nkunku raises injury concerns for the Blues ahead of next week’s game against Liverpool

Chelsea have completed their preparations for the season and are just eight days away from their Premier League season opener against Liverpool.

The Blues are hoping for full squad availability for the match at Stamford Bridge but will be sweating the fitness of new signing Christopher Nkunku. With three wins and two draws in friendlies as part of a pre-season tour of the United States, head coach Mauricio Pochettino has given fans plenty of hope to reverse the sad conclusion of last season .

One of the new faces on board is Nkunku, who joined the Blues from RB Leipzig in the summer after agreeing to move months ago. The striker kicked off the Bundesliga and was the league’s top scorer despite missing the majority of games. This was due to injury concerns, something he has occasionally struggled with in his career so far and something the West London side will want to avoid. There were signs the Frenchman was improving his fitness this summer, but that took a turn against Borussia Dortmund.

With Nkunku at risk of being sidelined for the new season, here’s a look at the latest developments regarding the new Chelsea player’s injury concerns.

According to a report by The Guardian, Chelsea are optimistic that Nkunku has not suffered a serious injury, but there are doubts that he will be ready for the opening game of the season. The Blues await more information on the extent of the problem, but the striker could miss the match against Liverpool. Complaint by Mauricio Pochettino

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has claimed Nkunku is under investigation due to injury concerns following his substitution against Borussia Dortmund. He told reporters: “The doctors are examining him. He had a chance to score but he feels something in his knee.

“Hopefully it’s not a big deal and he can settle into the team quickly. We need a few days to assess him and until we get back to London it’s is hard to say.” We always take risks because the ground is not perfect because it is used for different sports and sometimes it is the risk of the Tour.

“I think the situation was a bit unfortunate, but we can’t complain about the pitch and blame the pitch for why he got injured. It was bad luck for me.

injury issues

Christopher Nkunku raises injury concerns for Chelsea after the striker was substituted 22 minutes into a pre-season friendly against Borussia Dortmund. The Frenchman suffered a knock to his knee which forced the change in the first half as the new season approached.

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