Christopher Nkunku could earn Liverpool start after France v Israel

Christopher Nkunku could discover that the 2024/25 season is kinder to him than the final following on from his 2023 switch to Chelsea.

The French worldwide signed for the Blues forward of the 2023/24 marketing campaign in a £52m deal, although featured solely 14 instances (516 minutes) amid struggles with a multitude of injury issues.

With an injury-hit season behind him, nonetheless, the 26-year-old seems to be having fun with a big change of fortunes following calls to improve his performance levels.

He’s since confirmed prolific for the Londoners, registering seven targets in 11 video games (a objective each 61.42 minutes) throughout all competitions.

Enzo Maresca might begin Christopher Nkunku vs Liverpool

Minutes have been considerably laborious to return by within the Premier League – although that would now be about to alter.

It will symbolize a probably daring name on Enzo Maresca’s half in mild of Nicolas Jackson’s greater than affordable league type (seven objective contributions in as many video games). Nevertheless, one could really feel inclined to surprise at the potential for the previous Leicester supervisor taking a threat at Anfield after observing Nkunku’s applaudable worldwide displaying.

Sofascore handed the attacker a 7.2/10 score after amassing one key go, finishing 95% of his passes (38/40) and registering a objective (with one shot on the right track), in amongst 50 touches, in France’s 4-1 mauling of Israel.

Nkunku may be very a lot the person with the golden contact in the meanwhile and it could possibly be precisely what the Blues want up entrance forward of a troublesome journey to Merseyside in 10 days’ time.

Arising in opposition to a Liverpool aspect with the perfect defensive document (two targets conceded) within the Premier League – Enzo Maresca will want his most deadly striker on the pitch.

The stats recommend that the previous RB Leipzig ace is the person to belief in that regard. Solely time will inform whether or not his supervisor at Chelsea feels the identical manner.