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Chelsea's Nkunku to miss 4 months after knee surgery

Fulham's William, left, is fouled by Chelsea's Christopher Nkunku during a Premier League Summer Series soccer match, Sunday, July 30, 2023, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Soccer Football - DFB Cup - Final - RB Leipzig v Eintracht Frankfurt - Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany - June 3, 2023   RB Leipzig's Christopher Nkunku celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo

Overview

  • Nkunku injured his knee in preseason match against Dortmund.
  • Injury occurred on pitch previously used for concert, but coach dismissed it as cause.
  • Nkunku underwent knee surgery and will miss at least 4 months.
  • With Lukaku gone, only other senior forward is Nicolas Jackson.
  • Injury is blow to Chelsea's attack for start of season.