Christopher Nkunku has already given Chelsea a scare, with the French forward suffering a knee injury against Borussia Dortmund.
The 25-year-old played just 22 minutes in a friendly match at Soldier Field in Chicago after being acquired by the Blues this summer for £53 million ($67 million) from RB Leipzig.
Nkunku lost his balance when Mats Hummels challenged him, and even though he was able to last for another 10 minutes, Mykhailo Mudryk eventually had to come on to replace him.
Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino told the club’s official website when asked for an update on Nkunku: “The doctors are checking him and I hope it is not a big issue.
“He fell in the action which was maybe a penalty and he feels something in his knee, but we hope it is nothing big.
“We hope he can be back quickly with the team. We need a few days to assess him.”
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Pochettino refused to blame a shocking playing surface in Chicago for Nkunku’s injury, with the Argentine adding: “We took some risks because the pitch is not perfect because the facilities are used for a different sport.
“We won’t blame the pitch for the injury though. For me, it was bad luck.”
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