French striker Christopher Nkunku could miss several months with a serious injury.
Chelsea cannot rely on their star summer rookie Christopher Nkunka at the start of the English Premier League.
Note that the French attacking midfielder suffered a knee injury during pre-season training in a friendly match against Borussia Dortmund.
It was initially said that the 25-year-old winger could only miss the opening match of the English Premier League against Liverpool on 13 August. However, after a more detailed examination, it turned out that the patient was seriously injured.
According to the journalist Alex Goldberg, it will take at least a few months for the Blues rookie to recover. The player needs surgery.
It should be noted that Nkunku was also injured last season. Then, during the training of the French national team, on the eve of the 2022 World Cup, the footballer suffered a ligament rupture, because of which he missed the World Cup itself as well as 12 Leipzig matches.
Recall that Nkunku moved to Chelsea from Leipzig this summer. The London club paid 60 million euros for the French midfielder. The player’s contract with the Londoners runs until June 2029.
Source: korrespondent
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