Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed that Christopher Nkunku could be involved in a Chelsea Premier League squad for the first time on Saturday since joining the club.
Nkunku At Chelsea
Christopher Nkunku joined the Blues in the summer from RB Leipzig for £52m but has yet to make a competitive appearance for the west London club.
Having finished as the Bundesliga’s second-highest scorer with 14 goals last campaign, the Frenchman was signed to add some much-needed firepower to the Chelsea front line.
Unfortunately for Chelsea and Nkunku, the former PSG forward picked up a knee injury in Chelsea’s final preseason tour game just days before their Premier League opener against Liverpool, an injury that has ruled him out for the entire campaign so far.
Nkunku’s lack of availability has undoubtedly contributed to the Blues’ underwhelming start to the season, in which they have struggled to find the net and now find themselves languishing in 12th place in the Premier League table having won just 5 games all season.
Nkunku and Gusto not on the Injury Update pic.twitter.com/xSibavLuF5
— Tom Overend (@tovers98) December 15, 2023
What Has Pochettino Said About Nkunku’s Chelsea Debut?
One man who will be desperate to welcome Nkunku back into his squad is Mauricio Pochettino. The Chelsea boss is under pressure following his side’s poor start to the campaign and he finds himself as one of the favourites to be sacked next.
Speaking to the media ahead of Chelsea’s Premier League fixture against Sheffield United at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, the Argentinian discussed Nkunku’s return to the squad, saying: “Very good news.”
“He will be in the squad and feel the competition and be with his teammates. But we need to be calm and quiet, not to put all the pressure on him.”
Chelsea will be hoping to get their back on track against Sheffield United this weekend and they will be buoyed by the fact that their unbeaten home record against Yorkshire teams in the Premier League stretches back more than two decades.
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