Nkunku will miss the game against Manchester United and the Chelsea boss said: 'It's too early.
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has spoken about the situation of France national team striker Christophe Nkunku, who plays for the club. Chelsea Football Club's official **5** has spoken out about the manager's remarks. Nkunku, who joined Chelsea on a permanent move from Leipzig this summer, is expected to play an active role as a new face for the Blues, scoring a team-high three goals in four pre-season games. However, he suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee in the preseason and underwent surgery. He failed to make it in time for the start of the season and was forced to be out for a long time. At one point, he couldn't return before the end of the year, but in late November, the British Evening Standard reported that he was about to return. Despite being revealed to have taken part in training, manager Mauricio Pochettino remains cautious. He could reportedly make his debut in a competitive match after the November international break, but he was not named in the squad for the 14th round against Brighton (3-2) in the 13th round of the Premier League on 25 November and against Newcastle United on 3 December (1-4). In this case, Chelsea will play Manchester United away on the 6th local time. Asked at a press conference the day before about the possibility of Nkunku's return, manager Mauricio Pochettino replied: "Tomorrow is too early. Of course, if I could use him, I wanted to use him immediately. However, after suffering a serious injury, we must carefully monitor the progress," he added, insisting that we should not be in a hurry. 'I want to get our injured players back on the pitch as soon as possible, so I'm happy they're getting closer to returning. But those in our position must be cautious. Of course, we will have him on the board for manager Mauricio Pochettino, adding that Belgian midfielder Romeo Lavelle has been sidelined with injury since joining on a permanent transfer this summer. 'Romeo is doing his best to come back but like Christo [Nkunku], he won't be playing tomorrow. On U-21 France national team MF Leslie Ugashukwu and U-21 England national team striker Noni Madueke," Leslie complained of some discomfort last week. However, this is a minor injury. As for Noni, against Brighton on Sunday, "he also has a small problem and hopes to be able to return to training as soon as possible and be able to play for the team." He added that he will avoid the game against Manchester United. Chelsea head to Old Trafford, where they have not won since the end of the 2012-13 season, despite suffering a number of injuries. The suspension of England national team midfielder Conor Gallagher will continue to be a disturbing situation for manager Mauricio Pochettino, but on the composition of the midfield, "I don't think much will change. You'll understand tomorrow's lineup. But my decision wasn't that complicated. "There are a lot of young players in the academy who will be participating," he said, "but there are not many options, but I'm satisfied. I'm sure we're going to have a good game. "Full of confidence.