The player was forced off the pitch after just 22 minutes of the match against Borussia Dortmund at Soldier Field in Chicago.
Mauricio Pochettino hopes that Christopher Nkunku’s issue is not serious after the Blues’ star was forced off with an injury in the first half of Chelsea’s clash with Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday night.
The Frenchman went down after not making too large an attempt to claim a pass from Nicolas Jackson and appeared to suffer a knee issue. It is difficult not to link the issue with the condition of the pitch at Soldier Field which was in subpar condition following an Ed Sheeran concert the weekend before the game.
Nkunku first received treatment on the bench until half-time but did not seem to reappear after half-time. However, come the culmination of the match he was seen walking without an ice pack.
He said: “The doctors are checking him hopefully it is not a big issue but when he fell in the action maybe it was a penalty. Had the chance to score. But he feels something in his knee but hopefully it is not a big issue and that he can be quick with the team. Now we need a few days to assess him and until we get back to London it is difficult to know.”
Mauricio Pochettino hopes that Christopher Nkunku’s issue is not serious after the Blues’ star was forced off with an injury in the first half of Chelsea’s clash with Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday night.
The Frenchman went down after not making too large an attempt to claim a pass from Nicolas Jackson and appeared to suffer a knee issue. It is difficult not to link the issue with the condition of the pitch at Soldier Field which was in subpar condition following an Ed Sheeran concert the weekend before the game.
Nkunku first received treatment on the bench until half-time but did not seem to reappear after half-time. However, come the culmination of the match he was seen walking without an ice pack.
He said: “The doctors are checking him hopefully it is not a big issue but when he fell in the action maybe it was a penalty. Had the chance to score. But he feels something in his knee but hopefully it is not a big issue and that he can be quick with the team. Now we need a few days to assess him and until we get back to London it is difficult to know.”
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