Chelsea star told he’s been ‘invisible’ ever since he joined the club
Chelsea forward Christopher Nkunku has ‘absolutely and utterly invisible’ ever since he joine the Premier League club, it has claime.
Much was expecte of the France international เล่นเกมคาสิโน UFABET ทันสมัย ฝากถอนง่าย following his £52m move from RB Leipzig in 2023 but Nkunku has endure two underwhelming seasons at Stamford Bridge.
The former Bundesliga Player of the Season was limite to just 14 appearances last term due to injury issues and has score just three Premier League goals so far this campaign.
Enzo Maresca has often overlooke Nkunku in the Premier League but offere the Frenchman a rare start in Sunday’s 1-0 defeat to Arsenal.
Nkunku faile to take his chance against the Gunners, however, struggling to make an impact before being subbe off as Chelsea chase an equaliser.
Liverpool legend Steve Nicol said Nkunku was ‘absolutely and utterly invisible’ during the game and claime he had that way for almost all of his Chelsea career.
‘Arsenal were bang average, let’s be honest, but they were still way better than Chelsea,’ he said on.
You’ve got to ask yourself, what are Chelsea trying to achieve with that kind of performance? It doesn’t look like they’re trying to create chances or goals.
‘Jadon Sancho was the Jadon Sancho we saw at Manchester United – what happene to the Jadon Sancho we saw at Borussia Dortmund?
‘Nkunku was absolutely and utterly invisible. In fact, he’s invisible since he went to Chelsea. At least [Pedro] Neto was running around and looke intereste.
Chelsea look like they’re going nowhere, they might be fourth right now but if they keep performing like that, they will drop out of the Champions League places.’
Paul Merson was also underwhelme by Nkunku’s performance against Arsenal but said he ‘felt sorry’ for the Chelsea star as he believes he is being playe out of position.
‘Christopher Nkunku’s position is not on the wing,’ Merson told ‘I feel sorry for him.
‘I like him, I think he’s a good player. He’s one that plays behind the centre-forward.
‘He’s an intelligent footballer, connects things, but the problem is Palmer’s outstanding.
‘I don’t think Chelsea were foreseeing Palmer being as good as what he was hence why they bought Nkunku for a lot of money.’
Chelsea looke set to rival Liverpool for the Premier League title earlier in the season, impressing under new boss Maresca.