Christopher Nkunku's injury has derailed Chelsea's season - Mauricio Pochettino must be braver to fix things
As Chelsea fans hoped heading into the campaign, Christopher Nkunku has had a huge hand in the Blues' fortunes so far this season - just not for the reasons anyone had wished. 12 months of anticipation culminated in the announcement of his £52m arrival from RB Leipzig during summer and Nkunku wasted little time entertaining supporters during pre- season . He featured in five Game s, scored three goals and appeared to be dragging everyone around him to higher heights. Then he got injured. Nkunku went down with a knee injury early in a draw with Borussia Dortmund and is not expected to return to the pitch until the very end of this calendar year or, perhaps more likely, the start of 2024. The injury is obviously an enormous blow for Chelsea and one which has had a catastrophic impact on literally everything at Stamford Bridge. What Nkunku brought to Chelsea during pre-season Nkunku had a solid summer / Mike Stobe/GettyImages Whether he was lining up as a central striker or as an att...