How Mauricio Pochettino should use Christopher Nkunku after injury return
With each passing day, Chelsea fans move one step closer to seeing Christopher Nkunku's official debut for the club. The Frenchman, who has been out since pre-season after undergoing knee surgery, is set to make his return in the weeks that follow the November international break and will hopefully be ready to start before the end of the calendar year, which should get fans incredibly excited. The dilemma for manager Mauricio Pochettino, however, is figuring out the best way to use Nkunku. What is Christopher Nkunku's best position? Nkunku rose to prominence with Leipzig / Matthias Hangst/GettyImages Chelsea classify Nkunku as a striker on their website but things aren't that simple. While he may have regularly featured at the top of RB Leipzig's team sheet, Nkunku rarely played as the out-and-out striker. Often used in a little-and-large partnership with Yussuf Poulsen, Nkunku's job would be to fizz around and find space in which to work his magic. It was almost l...