The manager lauded as “magic” throughout his Tottenham tenure has quickly waved his wand in west London and imprinted his principles on a previously broken squad.
Mauricio Pochettino’s rebuild will undoubtedly take time, but the initial signs are hugely promising with new arrivals Christopher Nkunku and Nicolas Jackson playing leading roles in pre-season. However, there are some concerns over the injury picked up by the former RB Leipzig star in the Blues’ 1-1 draw with Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday night.
When will Christopher Nkunku return from injury?
There have been several complaints about the playing surfaces over in the US where many Premier League clubs went on tour this summer, with Nkunku perhaps being the latest to suffer as a result of the turf.
The Frenchman was forced off midway through the first half of Chelsea’s clash with Dortmund in Chicago with apparent knee discomfort. While Pochettino noted post-match that he hopes Nkunku will swiftly return to action, it’s not yet clear how serious the attacker’s injury is and whether he’ll spend any time on the sidelines.
“The doctors are checking him and I hope it is not a big issue,” Pochettino said. “He fell in the action which was maybe a penalty and he feels something in his knee but we hope it is nothing big.”
“We hope he can be back quickly with the team. We need a few days to assess him,” he added.
Nkunku was pictured walking around the pitch with a limp later on in the contest. For now, his status for Chelsea’s Premier League opener against Liverpool on 13 August is in doubt.
