Clément Pédron, Media365, published on Saturday December 30, 2023 at 10:24 a.m.
Starting in Chelsea’s victory against Crystal Palace (2-1), Christopher Nkunku now hopes to play more matches with the Blues. And thus show off to Didier Deschamps for Euro 2024.
Christopher Nkunku is smiling again. Returning from injury after his knee operation last August, the Frenchman recently returned to the English lawns and the sensations that go with it. On December 19, the winger officially made his return to the League Cup against Newcastle (1-1, 4-2 on the tab) as a substitute.. He was even a scorer after coming into play a few days later in the championship at Wolverhampton (1-2). Last December 24 against Crystal Palace, the Frenchman was able to taste the pleasure of crossing the tunnel leading to the pitch in the shoes of a starter. Against the Eagles, he was once again decisive, this time with the penultimate pass for Mudryk, thereby validating the success of the Blues (2-1).
After the meeting, Christophe Nkunku shared his joy at returning to the field. “It was really important for me,” said the player in comments reported by the Team. It had been six months since I started a match. I didn’t feel any pain afterwards, so I can concentrate on my progress. »
Pochettino: “We have to give him time”
The return of Christopher Nkunku is not bad news for coach Mauricio Pochettino. His poorly constructed Chelsea is having all the difficulty in the world to exist in the Premier League. Before facing Luton Town this Saturday at 1:30 p.m., the Blues are in an anonymous tenth place (7 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats). The former PSG coach will therefore need a dynamiter like the Frenchman to enable him to turn the team around. However, the technician knows that he must give him some time. “He was very good in certain actions, but less in his volume,” noted the coach after the victory against Palace at the Team. He needs to be more involved in all our offensive actions, not just three or four times per half. But it’s normal, he suffered in the second half and we have to give him time to come back, adapt to the team and for the others to connect with him. »
Another objective for Nkunku, more personal this time: return to the forefront of the European scene and attract the attention of coach Didier Deschamps. The goal ? Make him doubt for his future list for Euro 2024.
2023-12-30 09:29:53
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