One player Chelsea missed vs Liverpool

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino in a statement confirmed the one player they missed during the Premier League opener vs Liverpool was Christopher Nkunku.

Pochettino made this known after Chelsea’s Premier League 1-1 draw against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

Recall that the former RB Leipzig star was not available to play against the Reds due to an injury he sustained this summer before the new Premier League season.

Speaking to Sky Sports after the game, Pochettino said, “It’s true that we miss a player like [Christopher] Nkunku who was perfect in combination with him [Jackson]. They were doing really well in the pre-season.”

He added, “The plan was to play [Nkunku] with [Jackson], but we need to adapt.

“These things happen in football and we need to always be positive.”

The recent result against the Reds means Chelsea currently sits in 10th on the Premier League table as they enter fully into a new campaign under a new manager.