RB Leipzig attacker who’s expected to be on a Chelsea roster soon, Christopher Nkunku returned to full team training on Tuesday, according to Kicker.
Nkunku is reportedly set to join English giants, Chelsea, in the summer with a deal agreement in place, according to Fabrizio Romano.
João Félix deal will not have any impact on Christopher Nkunku move. Chelsea have already sealed the agreement with Leipzig for more than €60m fee 🔵🔒 #CFC
Nkunku will become Chelsea player in July, all done and signed also on player side as revealed in December. pic.twitter.com/f8xJ5MP5sb
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 10, 2023
The French international didn’t feature in last weekend’s 1-0 win over Hertha Berlin as head coach Marco Rose didn’t want to rush him back into a full competitive game.
The 46-year-old explained after the game:“We decided it together. He also thought it would make sense to get good training and work with the team for a week.”
However, after a six-week absence due to a muscle injury, Nkunku is back to full training. He is expected to feature against Augsburg this Saturday in the Bundesliga.
Nkunku was greeted by 700 RB Leipzig fans who watched this Monday morning’s training session in a local amateur stadium.
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Despite the forward’s return, there were some notable absences from the Leipzig squad. This includes Emil Forsberg and Konrad Laimer who were missing due to illness picked up over the Easter weekend.
The duo should feature at training later in the week. As long as their illnesses aren’t too bad, they should be available for selection this weekend.
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