Mauricio Pochettino has admitted that Chelsea could also be pressured into signing a striker in January due to Christopher Nkunku’s newest harm woe.
The 26-year-old has performed simply 4 instances for Chelsea after lacking the primary 5 months of the season with a severe knee harm, and has now been sidelined by a hip drawback.
The Blues have relied on Nicolas Jackson, one other recruit final summer season, to fill the void up entrance, however he is at present away on the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal. That leaves Armando Broja, one other participant who has endured a glut of harm issues, because the membership’s solely match recognised centre ahead.
Requested by the media forward of Chelsea’s west London derby with Fulham about whether or not a brand new signing shall be thought of, head coach Pochettino admitted: “It is true that now within the subsequent few days, we’re going to see the scenario. That is why I informed you that I’m slightly frightened.
“I nonetheless haven’t got all of the details about whether or not [Nkunku] goes to be accessible or not for a small preliminary interval. We must be very medical to take some selections to suppose and see how we repair the issue.
“All of those conditions make our job slightly tougher. I informed you earlier than that it’s an thrilling mission however conditions like this make it tougher to vary the scenario and develop at a special tempo.”
Chelsea have allowed David Datro Fofana to hitch Burnley on mortgage after ending his spell with Union Berlin, which means that Cole Palmer might as soon as once more be deployed out of place as a ‘false 9’ towards Fulham – a task he performed throughout the shock defeat to Middlesbrough within the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-finals.
On how his gamers are feeling after that jarring loss, Pochettino added: “After all they’re upset with the final sport however that was the primary 90 minutes. In ten or 12 days, we’re going to play the second leg.
“Sure, upset, however on the similar time, too many issues occur round us after the sport. After all, we’re Chelsea and we can’t afford to lose a majority of these video games.”
