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Nkunku suffered a meniscus injury during Chelsea's friendly against Borussia Dortmund which takes upto 16 weeks to heal.
Chelsea have been dealt a major blow on the eve of the new season with key summer arrival Christopher Nkunku set to undergo surgery after getting injured during their friendly match against Borussia Dortmund.
The French international damaged the meniscus in his knee in Chelsea’s pre-season friendly draw in Chicago.
Speaking after the match, Pochettino said that he hoped the injury to him was not a big issue amidst fears he could be out until December.
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“The doctors are checking him. Hopefully it is not a big issue but when he fell in the action maybe it was a penalty. Had the chance to score,” Pochettino said after the match.
“He feels something in his knee but hopefully it is not a big issue and that he can be [back] quickly with the team. Now we need a few days to assess him and until we get back to London it is difficult to know.
"I didn’t see the action but I'm not about to complain. Always we take some risks because the pitch is not perfect because they are using it for different sports and that is sometimes the risk of the tour, yes.
“But I think it was a bit unlucky in the situation but we cannot complain about the pitch and to blame the pitch for why he suffered the injury. For me it was bad luck.”
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It is estimated that he could be out for upto 16 weeks - and is unlikely to play again before December.
Nkunku, who joined this window from RB Leipzig in a deal that was agreed last year, was one of Chelsea’s standout performers during their tour of America, scoring three times.
But he was hurt early on in their final game against Borussia Dortmund in the early hours of Thursday morning, eventually being forced off midway through the first half.
Nkunku was seen with an ice pack on his left knee and there were initial hopes the damage was not too serious though it has proved to be more serious than first anticipated.
The pitch at Soldier Field was in bad condition following an Ed Sheeran concert the Saturday before, which had a standing area for a section of the audience on the pitch.
Chelsea players appeared visibly concerned as they walked out onto it though head coach Mauricio Pochettino refused to blame the surface and insisted the setback was suffered in an early challenge on Nkunku.
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