The wheels have fallen from the ascent of Chelsea under Enzo Maresca for the last six weeks and their problems have only been exacerbated by the recent diagnosis of Nicolas Jackson.
ChelseaThe first choice striker will be Missing until after the international break of March After suffering from a devastating hamstring injury in early February. With Marc Guiu, 19, also left out for the foreseeable future, the Blues are slightly in the center’s department.
Maresca and his players continue to pursue the qualification of the Champions League despite their recent difficulties in the field, and are the firm favorites to crown champions of the league league reach the end of the season. However, Jackson’s setback could derail things if a solution cannot be discovered.
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The Chelsea has an Orthodox, fluently, the senior striker is available, with Christopher Nkunku more likely to fill the immediate void left due to fitness problems. The 52 million pounds man has struggled to set up on the Stamford bridge after the consistent mishap of injuries, but now has the perfect opportunity to file his claim.
Nkunku has largely limited itself to the Cup competitions, but has impressed the minor. With the role of nine or by attacking the midfield, it has produced 13 goals and four assists in all competitions this term.
However, only three Premier League The outings went to Maresca, with the impressive form of Jackson in the first season limiting it to replace the appearances. This should change in the coming weeks, with Chelsea playing five league games between now and end of March.
Nkunku lacks the confidence and conviction needed to immediately fill Jackson’s shoes and Chelsea will have to change his tactical approach to removing the best from the old RB Leipzig star. The young man, 27, will not offer the same speed or direction, but he has a great technical capacity, adopting smart positions on the front line.
Nkunku’s main role would probably be like a new new one, falling into deep areas to link the game and allow the space for the fast wings of Chelsea explodes. However, if international France is incapable of offering results, the Cole Palmer talismanic could be used in a similar function.
Palmer already has an impressive positional understanding, exposed by his ability to play a wide role on the right side or as a ten archetypal number. The ingenuity and intuition of English make it such a prominent threat.
If Palmer would prosper in a more advanced role it is unclear, but the 22 -year -old continues to deliver to Chelsea, regardless of the assigned task. He is a goalscorer and supplier (two key attributes needed to prosper as false nine) and certainly has the ability to provide a short -term solution.
Chelsea’s business model has been to sign almost exclusively the world’s most promising wonderkids during the recent transfer windows. Although most have been destined for loans, the Deiv Washington of great valuation continues.
Currently outside the South American championship under 20 with Brazil, the competition concludes on February 16 and Washington will return to West London shortly after. The ex prodigy de Santos, who could return to the Brazilian club in the near future, has made three appearances in Chelsea previously and has twice been put while representing his country in Venezuela last month.
Although this is not the most convincing option, it could provide emergency coverage and share minutes with Chelsea senior players, like Shim Mheuka, 17. The adolescent, who has made the Conference League staff four times this term and won his senior debut against Astana, has been prolific at the age of 18 and could be delivered to occasional opportunity if the push comes to push.
In the event that Maresca found all the aforementioned solutions, he could turn one of the club’s fast and complicated allers into an emergency center. With Mykhailo Mudryk suspended and Joao Felix loan to Ac Milan – Another that could have been useful as a striker: Chelsea stays with Just Pedro Neto, Noni Madueke and Jadon Sancho in wide areas.
All three have participated sporadically as a new number in their previous clubs, with Madueke publishing four goals and so many assists during a 12 -game spell as a center with PSV Eindhoven in 2020/21. Neto was also occasionally seen in a central position with Wolverhampton Wanderers, although he was less successful on paper.
Sancho made three appearances as a striker with Borussia Dortmund (scoring and attending once) and directed the line twice to Manchester United. He even once marked against Chelsea in the position during a tie at 1-1 by 2021.
