Christopher Nkunku has revealed he’s working laborious to return from damage and is wanting ahead to a brand new season within the Premier League with Chelsea.
Nkunku made the transfer to Stamford Bridge from RB Leipzig final summer time – impressing the Bundesliga together with his goalscoring capability. His profession at Chelsea, nonetheless, did not get off to the most effective begin, with the striker making simply 14 appearances in the course of the 2023/24 marketing campaign.
The ahead netted three objectives throughout his debut season as a Blue, however spent a lot of the marketing campaign away from the sector after sustaining common knee and hamstring accidents.
Heading into the brand new season, Nkunku claims he’s ‘wanting ahead’ to a recent begin within the Premier League and is working laborious to make sure he can return to full health.
“I’m feeling higher after the troublesome season final 12 months,” he informed the membership’s web site. “I’m feeling higher.
“I had a pleasant break in the course of the summer time. I wanted it. I labored a bit bit earlier than coming right here [pre-season], nevertheless it was vital for me to interrupt after this 12 months, for my head additionally. It was good.
“Now I’m working in each coaching session to remain match and to go ahead in a great way. Pre-season is excellent and the group is nice. We’re training the laborious work to be recent and able to play some pleasant video games.
“The brand new head coach brings superb concepts to play. We’re all glad to apply each coaching with him. Now it’s just the start. We have to be taught and to repair in each coaching the way in which he desires us to play.
“We’re on this method to be taught. If all people has the concept of the coach to play, we’ll produce good soccer this 12 months. It is also vital to have some pleasant video games, to have extra minutes within the physique to be recent for the beginning of the season, and to see our followers. I’m wanting ahead to it.”
Chelsea’s pre-season friendlies will happen in the USA, with the Blues set to play six fixtures whereas out on tour. Their 2024/25 marketing campaign will start on 18th August after they host reigning champions Manchester Metropolis.
