![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/chelsea-fans-fume-at-shambolic-pitch-as-injured-christopher-nkunku-huge-doubt-for-premier-league-opener-vs-liverpool/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/crop-23316802.jpg&description=CHRIS CROSS Chelsea fans fume at 'shambolic' pitch as injured Christopher Nkunku huge doubt for Premier League opener vs Liverpool CHELSEA fans lambasted the state of the "shambolic" pitch in Chicago with Christopher Nkunku a major doubt for their Premier League opener against Liverpool. The Blues faced Borussia Dortmund in their final pre-season friendly at Soldier Field last night. 4 Christopher Nkunki clashed with Mats Hummels early in the pre-season clash with Borussia Dortmund Credit: Reuters 4 Chelsea fans are fearing the worst just ten days before the start of the season Credit: Getty But despite a late equaliser from Mason Burstow to rescue a 1-1 draw, the game was overshadowed by new star signing Nkunku limping off. The French attacker, who joined for £52million from RB Leipzig, had enjoyed a stunning pre-season under Mauricio Pochettino with three goals in four games. But with 20 minutes on the clock, he got his leg caught in the turf when battling Mats Hummels for possession and crumpled to the floor in pain clutching his knee. Soldier Field has staged concerts for Ed Sheeran, Beyonce and Taylor Swift in the last month - and the playing surface was noticeably bobbly from the outset. So when exciting wideman Nkunku hobbled off and was replaced by Mykhailo Mudryl with a week-and-a-half until the Blues host Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on August 13, supporters let rip at the pitch. One said: "Awkward contact but I don't care, I'm still blaming the pitch. It's shambolic." Another wrote: "This pitch is an actual disgrace." A third added: "Why are we playing on this awful pitch I hope Nkunku's injury is not too bad." A fourth commented: "We finally see a bit of what Nkunku and Nicholas Jackson can do with their link up only for NKUNKU TO GET INJURED ON THIS WARZONE OF A PITCH!!! I am p***ed, we play Liverpool in 10 DAYS!" A fifth fumed: "It was good while it lasted. See you next year Nkunku. This pitch is disgusting." And a final user joked: "Curse everyone at){kind=link}
CHELSEA fans lambasted the state of the “shambolic” pitch in Chicago with Christopher Nkunku a major doubt for their Premier League opener against Liverpool.
The Blues faced Borussia Dortmund in their final pre-season friendly at Soldier Field last night.
But despite a late equaliser from Mason Burstow to rescue a 1-1 draw, the game was overshadowed by new star signing Nkunku limping off.
The French attacker, who joined for £52million from RB Leipzig, had enjoyed a stunning pre-season under Mauricio Pochettino with three goals in four games.
But with 20 minutes on the clock, he got his leg caught in the turf when battling Mats Hummels for possession and crumpled to the floor in pain clutching his knee.