Chelsea’s 3-2 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion was won, but they have little time to celebrate because they have to travel to Old Trafford to play Manchester United in a few days.
The Blues defeated Roberto De Zerbi’s team in a fierce matchup as a response to their crushing defeat at Newcastle United the previous game. Levi Colwill scored Chelsea’s first-ever goal at Stamford Bridge, while Enzo Fernandez scored the team’s first two goals in the league.
Now that the frantic Christmas season is upon them, Mauricio Pochettino’s team must recover quickly from these difficult tests. Man United will be hosting the west Londoners at Old Trafford after their underwhelming performance against Newcastle.
With Manchester United struggling under Erik ten Hag, many will bet on Chelsea to win all three points from their trip to Manchester. Furthermore, their chances might be improved by Christopher Nkunku’s potential return.
Despite having signed over the summer, the striker has yet to make a competitive appearance for the team, but he is getting closer than ever to doing so. Nkunku missed Sunday’s game despite having taken part in squad training for the previous two weeks, as Pochettino had alluded to his potential comeback.
Pochettino stated on Friday that “we need to assess tomorrow and then decided.” “They are close, but we need tomorrow to make a decision.”
Romeo Lavia, who is also waiting to make his Chelsea debut, can be considered in a similar situation. Although the adolescent has been making efforts to return, Pochettino has called the situation “difficult” for him.
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