Christopher Nkunku has revealed he is working hard to return from injury and is looking forward to a new season in the Premier League with Chelsea.
Nkunku made the move to Stamford Bridge from RB Leipzig last summer – impressing the Bundesliga with his goalscoring ability. His career at Chelsea, however, didn’t get off to the best start, with the striker making just 14 appearances during the 2023/24 campaign.
The forward netted three goals during his debut season as a Blue, but spent most of the campaign away from the field after sustaining regular knee and hamstring injuries.
Heading into the new season, Nkunku claims he is ‘looking forward’ to a fresh start in the Premier League and is working hard to ensure he can return to full fitness.
“I am feeling better after the difficult season last year,” he told the club’s website. “I am feeling better.
“I had a nice break during the summer. I needed it. I worked a little bit before coming here [pre-season], but it was important for me to break after this year, for my head also. It was good.
“Now I am working in every training session to stay fit and to go forward in a good way. Pre-season is very good and the team is good. We are practicing the hard work to be fresh and ready to play some friendly games.
“The new head coach brings very good ideas to play. We are all happy to practice every training with him. Now it is just the beginning. We need to learn and to fix in every training the way he wants us to play.
“We are on this way to learn. If everybody has the idea of the coach to play, we will produce good football this year. It’s also important to have some friendly games, to have more minutes in the body to be fresh for the start of the season, and to see our fans. I am looking forward to it.”
Chelsea’s pre-season friendlies will take place in the United States, with the Blues set to play six fixtures while out on tour. Their 2024/25 campaign will commence on 18th August when they host reigning champions Manchester City.
