Chelsea drew 1-1 with Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday night in Chicago but the match saw an important Chelsea star suffer a knee injury with the season beginning in just over a week.
Christopher Nkunku is expected to make an immediate impact at Chelsea after impressing at RB Leipzig, but the forward could now miss the start of the Premier League season.
The Frenchman was substituted for Mykhailo Mudryk in the 22nd minute of the Blues’ match against Dortmund. Chelsea’s doctors are evaluating the 25-year-old, who was pictured limping with an ice pack on his knee.
Mauricio Pochettino is concerned as important Chelsea’s star suffers a knee injury during a pre-season friendly
Following Chelsea’s game in Chicago, Pochettino provided an update on Nkunku’s condition, which will be a major concern for him and the club’s fans as the new season approaches.
“The doctors are checking him, and I hope it is not a big issue,” the Argentine coach told the Evening Standard. He collapsed during the action, which was possibly a penalty, and he feels something in his knee, which we hope is nothing serious. Mauricio Pochettino is concerned as important Chelsea’s star suffers a knee injury during a pre-season friendly
“We hope he can rejoin the team soon.” We’ll need a few days to evaluate him.”
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