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 season – impressing the Bundesliga along with his goalscoring capability. His profession at Chelsea, nevertheless, did not get off to the perfect begin, with the striker making simply 14 appearances in the course of the 2023/24 marketing campaign.
The ahead netted three targets throughout his debut season as a Blue, however spent many 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 contemporary 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 advised the membership’s web site. “I’m feeling higher.
“I had a pleasant break in the course of the summer season. I wanted it. I labored a little bit bit earlier than coming right here [pre-season], nevertheless it was necessary 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 practising the laborious work to be contemporary and able to play some pleasant video games.
“The brand new head coach brings superb concepts to play. We’re all completely happy 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 solution to be taught. If everyone has the thought of the coach to play, we’ll produce good soccer this 12 months. It is also necessary to have some pleasant video games, to have extra minutes within the physique to be contemporary 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 US, with the Blues set to play six fixtures whereas out on tour. Their 2024/25 marketing campaign will start on 18th August once they host reigning champions Manchester Metropolis.
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