Chelsea’s Christopher Nkunku: From Promise to Problem

Christopher Nkunku promised to be the solution to some of Chelsea’s problems, but the Frenchman has ended up becoming, for the moment, another headache for Mauricio Pochettino. After stating days ago the Argentine coach himself that some discomfort in his hip would keep Christopher Nkunku away from the playing fields for a few weeks, in the press conference prior to the duel against Fulham and once Chelsea had announced that “he is undergoing a rehabilitation program”, Mauricio Pochettino has not been able to hide his concern about the physical condition of the new Blues attacker.

“Of course, we remain concerned about the situation of (Christopher) Nkunku. Now I think he hasn’t been able to train for 10 days. We are evaluating it. I remember my first appearance after he suffered a small problem (in his hip), and now I think he has not trained for almost 10 days, between eight and 10. After six months, we were waiting for him. He was so close to feeling comfortable again… Of course, I’m disappointed. We want him to participate again as soon as possible,” declared the Chelsea coach in the press room.

The blues have only been able to ‘enjoy’ in four games the man who promised to assume a good part of the team’s scoring quota. In his debut in the Premier League he scored the first and to date only goal scored with the London team. Although Mauricio Pochettino also announced good news with the return to the team of Ben Chilwell and Benoit Badiashile, as well as the final stretch in the recovery of Carney Chukwuemeka, Trevoh Chalobah and Robert Sánchez, with Christopher Nkunku there is no consolation.

“We are Chelsea and we cannot afford to lose these games…”

However, Mauricio Pochettino also has other matters to worry about. Above all, sports. When the Blues seemed to get back on their feet with three consecutive wins (Crystal Palace, Luton Town and Preston North End), the surprising defeat against Middlesbrough, a Championship team, in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-finals has once again disrupted the Blues’ plans. Argentine coach. That is why Chelsea faces the next league match against Fulham, a west London derby, with the need to vindicate itself against its team: “We are Chelsea and we cannot afford to lose these types of games.”

Medical report: “There is good news about (Ben) Chilwell and Benoit (Badiashile). We have to assess Carney Chukwuemeka to see if he is available, but Chilwell and Badiashile are certain to be part of the squad tomorrow. It is important that they can participate. Trevoh Chalobah is starting to work with the group. Now we have to evaluate day by day to see if he can help us, but he is doing well. Robert Sanchez? We are very happy because the specialists say that the evolution is very good. Today he has been in the field, running. In the next few days he will do some running to see how the knee reacts. “It is a very positive evolution.”

Are there conversations for the winter transfer market?: “With the club, of course. The club, the owners… We are all in conversation. We are going to do what is best for the club. Our goal is to take care of the squad, get involved with the players and all the staff. Renewal of Thiago Silva? At the moment, we are not talking to the players. I don’t think the club is talking. In my opinion, now is the time to work together to try to perform and achieve the results we want. That will be between the player and the club to decide what is best for both parties and for the future. At the moment, I don’t think so.”

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2024-01-12 18:29:32
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