The French forward is currently undergoing a medical evaluation at the club due to an undisclosed injury issue, with Pochettino confirming that he could be sidelined for up to a month. The Chelsea manager also conceded that the 26-year-old’s form has dipped from his time at RB Leipzig.

Addressing reporters, the Argentine coach revealed, “We learned yesterday Nkunku got injured but we don’t know when he got injured. We need to see and evaluate every day but he’s out for three or four weeks. We hope no more. It’s difficult for him. We watched him when he arrived in pre-season.”

“He was flying on the training pitch until he got injured. Now it is nearly eight months and he has been involved again but he is not the same player as before. We have in our head the amazing Nkunku from pre-season but it is not the same player because of the circumstances. That’s why it is sometimes unfair when we judge.”

Nkunku suffered a knee injury during the club’s pre-season tour, causing him to miss the first half of the 2023-24 season. Upon his comeback, Nkunku netted his first goal for Chelsea in a 2-1 loss to Wolves on December 24. He has appeared in 10 matches across various competitions for the Blues, playing 394 minutes and scoring two goals. His most recent appearance was as a substitute in Chelsea’s Carabao Cup final defeat to Liverpool.

Chelsea’s upcoming fixtures include an FA Cup fifth-round match against Leeds United, where Nkunku will certainly be absent, and a Premier League fixture against Brentford three days later. Pochettino awaits further medical assessment to determine the extent of Nkunku’s latest injury setback.

Christopher Nkunku

This season he played in total once for 3 minutes for FA Cup.

Christopher Nkunku didn’t score any goal for Chelsea. He procured no assists. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 11th in FA Cup. In the last match Chelsea drew 1-1 against Manchester City.

Chelsea performance and stats

In the last 3 games, it has won twice and drawn once. In its last match, Chelsea won 1-3 against Aston Villa.​​

Chelsea will play the next match in FA Cup against Leeds United on Wednesday 28th of February in London. The prediction is Chelsea winning the match.​