Christopher Nkunku plan explained by Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino as Blues manager reveals £52m signing's best position

The French international scored his first Chelsea goal on his Premier League debut in his side's 2-1 loss to Wolves on Christmas Eve. The 26-year-old was one of the few positives from that defeat at Molineux and manager Pochettino is looking forward to seeing what else is to come from the former RB Leipzig star, whilst also revealing his best position.

He told Chelsea's website: "At the moment [Nkunku] is coming back from injury. His best position is more like a 10 or a nine, more than the left or right side like a winger. To cope with the demands of the Premier League and what the team needs, it’s better in these positions. He is now starting to understand the Premier League, that teams are very aggressive and the football is very different to other countries. It’s good for him, more minutes. He will adapt little by little, but scoring will help him adapt quicker."

Chelsea have spent more than £1 billion since owner Todd Boehly took over the club 18 months ago. They sit 11th in the Premier League and are struggling to put together a cohesive team with all their big-money signings. Perhaps Nkunku can be the spark that turns their fortunes around but that is a lot of pressure to put on the Frenchman, who has just come back from several months out with a knee injury.

Nkunku will hope to get more game time when Chelsea host Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge on December 27. The former Paris Saint-Germain man is yet to start a game for the Blues in his two games since coming back from injury, so perhaps the Palace match is the right time to do that.