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Mauricio Pochettino has urged Chelsea fans to be patient with Christopher Nkunku when he returns from injury.

Nkunku joined Chelsea from Bundesliga outfit, RB Leipzig in the summer, but is yet to play for the Blues after picking up an injury in pre-season.

The forward has been in recovery weeks though, and is expected back any time from now, but Pochettino believes he needs time to adapt.

Asked about the Frenchman on Friday, the Chelsea boss said at a press conference: “Chelsea, there is always expectation but we need to understand he came from an injury, he needs time, need to be patient with him to start to compete, play.

“It’s not a competition he is used to playing, coming from the Bundesliga and he needs to recover from his injury, to know the league.

“Always is to have time to perform his best.”