 Christopher Nkunku is a doubt for Chelsea's Premier League opener against Liverpool after suffering a knee injury in the Blues' final pre-season friendly. Chelsea news, exclusives and analysis Sign up Privacy Policy Nkunku, who completed a £52m move from RB Leipzig earlier in the summer, was forced to come off in the 22nd minute of Chelsea's 1-1 draw with Borussia Dortmund in Chicago. With Chelsea kick-starting their Premier League campaign against Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool next weekend, there are fears Nkunku will miss the Stamford Bridge clash, though Pochettino 'hopes' it is not a serious setback. 'The doctors are checking him, hopefully it is not a big issue,' new Chelsea boss Pochettino said. 'But he felt something in his knee… hopefully it is not a big issue and he can be quick with the team. Now we need a few days to assess him and until we get back to London it is difficult to know.' The Soldier Field pitch for Chelsea's friendly with Dortmund was in poor condition after Ed Sheeran held a concert at the venue last weekend. Pochettino admitted it was a 'risk' to play on the pitch but was not overly critical, insisting the injury was down to 'bad luck'. Chelsea kick-start their Premier League campaign against Liverpool (Picture: Getty) 'I didn't see the action but I'm not about to complain,' the former Paris Saint-Germain, Tottenham and Southampton manager added. 'Always we take some risks because the pitch is not perfect because they are using it for different sports and that is sometimes the risk of the tour, yes. 'But I think it was a bit unlucky in the situation but we cannot complain about the pitch and to blame the pitch for why he suffered the injury. For me it was bad luck.' Mason Burstow scored a late equaliser to earn Chelsea a 1-1 draw against Borussia Dortmund and ensure Pochettino's side enjoyed an unbeaten pre-season schedule. Looking ahead to the new Premie){kind=link}
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Christopher Nkunku is a doubt for Chelsea’s Premier League opener against Liverpool after suffering a knee injury in the Blues’ final pre-season friendly.
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Nkunku, who completed a £52m move from RB Leipzig earlier in the summer, was forced to come off in the 22nd minute of Chelsea’s 1-1 draw with Borussia Dortmund in Chicago.
With Chelsea kick-starting their Premier League campaign against Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool next weekend, there are fears Nkunku will miss the Stamford Bridge clash, though Pochettino ‘hopes’ it is not a serious setback.