VERY SAD Christopher Nkunku News has been announced this afternoon before Thier Clash with Newcastle
Chelsea will be without summer acquisitions Christopher Nkunku and Romeo Lavia when they go to Newcastle on Saturday, although Levi Colwill will be in the squad.
Colwill has a shoulder injury and missed the thrilling 4-4 tie with Manchester City before the international break.
The defender is back and available for Saturday’s trip to St James’ Park, although Nkunku and Lavia are still sidelined.
Both men are still waiting to make their Chelsea debuts, and while Nkunku is closer to doing so than Lavia, neither will play this weekend.
Yes, Colwill will be in the team, but Lavia and Nkunku are still out.’ Pochettino stated this during a pre-match press conference on Friday. ‘It’s difficult to say because we have to evaluate them on a daily basis.
They are in excellent shape. Nkunku is a little ahead of Lavia; he was doing things with the group last week, but he is still not fully recovered enough to be a member of the squad.’
Wesley Fofana is still out with a major knee injury and is not expected to return anytime soon, although he has been out on the training pitch this week.
‘It was lovely to see him run on the grass and touch the grass,’ remarked Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho. ‘It’s a huge motivation for him to be there, and for us to see him after a long time off the pitch; it’s fantastic for him to feel the grass,’ says the coach.
Nkunku was one of Chelsea’s greatest summer signings, but Pochettino has cautioned the forward that he will have competition for a place in the first team even if he is fit.
‘He is a wonderful player who was the top scorer in the Bundesliga and can play in a variety of positions,’ he said. ‘It was really unfortunate to lose him at the start of the season.
‘But step by step we are going to discover the greatest method for him to fit in the team. He’ll face stiff competition because his teammates are ahead of him. He needs to improve his form and be at his peak before competing against players, as he is at a significant disadvantage.’
