{"id":298042,"date":"2023-11-19T11:24:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T11:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=298042"},"modified":"2023-11-19T11:24:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T11:24:04","slug":"chelsea-will-not-rush-christopher-nkunku-back-from-his-knee-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/chelsea-will-not-rush-christopher-nkunku-back-from-his-knee-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea &apos;will not rush Christopher Nkunku back from his knee injury&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Chelsea &#8216;will not rush Christopher Nkunku back from his knee injury&#8217; despite the \u00a352m star&#8217;s keenness to finally make his Blues debut against Newcastle next weekend<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mauricio Pochettino said Nkunku wanted to return in next game with Newcastle<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>But Chelsea will ease the summer signing in more gently after meniscus issue<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Aaron Ramsdale&#8217;s dad has every right to support his son &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Christopher Nkunku is desperate to make his Chelsea debut against Newcastle on Saturday &#8211; but the Blues reportedly won&#8217;t rush the \u00a352million striker&#8217;s return from a serious knee injury.<\/p>\n<p>The France forward suffered the meniscus injury, which required surgery, playing for Chelsea against Borussia Dortmund in pre-season having completed his move from RB Leipzig.<\/p>\n<p>Nkunku, 26, is training on the grass at Cobham with manager Mauricio Pochettino saying recently he is &#8216;really close&#8217; to being match fit.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Daily Mirror, Nkunku wants to prove his fitness ahead of next weekend but Chelsea&#8217;s medical staff plan to phase him back in gradually.<\/p>\n<p>That may mean Nkunku finally makes his competitive debut in one of Chelsea&#8217;s early December fixtures, with Brighton, Manchester United and Everton on the agenda within the space of a week.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/19\/10\/77983873-12767427-image-a-42_1700391320991.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Christopher Nkunku is closing in on a return from his knee injury to make his Chelsea debut<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/19\/10\/77983875-12767427-image-a-43_1700391342132.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The \u00a352million signing suffered a meniscus issue that required surgery during pre-season<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/19\/10\/77983871-12767427-image-a-44_1700391358753.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Mauricio Pochettino said Nkunku was eager to prove his fitness for the game with Newcastle<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking ahead of Chelsea&#8217;s 4-4 draw with Manchester City last time out, Pochettino said: &#8216;We had some conversation and he [Nkunku] said to me, &#8216;Coach, want to be ready for after the international break &#8211; Newcastle.&#8217;<\/p>\n<h3>Chelsea fixtures\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>Premier League unless stated<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Saturday<\/span> Newcastle United (A)<\/p>\n<p><span>December 3<\/span> Brighton (H)<\/p>\n<p><span>December 6<\/span> Manchester United (A)<\/p>\n<p><span>December 10<\/span> Everton (A)<\/p>\n<p><span>December 16<\/span> Sheffield United (H)<\/p>\n<p><span>December 19<\/span> Newcastle United (H)<\/p>\n<p><span>Carabao Cup quarter-final<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I asked him yesterday and he said &#8216;hmmm&#8217;, and I said &#8216;you are a liar&#8217;. &#8216;No I am ready.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It is close and he is doing really well. We are so happy with him, the way he is recovering, he is very professional.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Romeo Lavia is also close [to a return]. They trained today on the pitch. I hope that next week they will be involved with the team and we&#8217;ll see after.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Day-by-day we will see when it is possible to play with the team.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea are hoping Nkunku, who signed a six-year contract at Stamford Bridge back in July, replicates his impressive scoring form for Leipzig in recent seasons.<\/p>\n<p>He netted 35 goals in 52 appearances for the German club during the 2021-22 campaign, following that up with 23 in 36 games last season.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea have at least started to find the net in recent games, scoring eight times in their last two against Tottenham and Man City, following early season struggles.<\/p>\n<p>Nicolas Jackson, who scored a hat-trick in the 4-1 win over Spurs, has scored seven so far this season, with Raheem Sterling contributing five and Cole Palmer four.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12767427\/Chelsea-Christopher-Nkunku-knee-injury-Newcastle.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea &#8216;will not rush Christopher Nkunku back from his knee injury&#8217; 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