CHRIS OF LIFE
Daily Star|December 27, 2023
Poch hoping Nkunku goals can revive his Blues
IAN WHITTELL
CHRIS OF LIFE

MAURICIO POCHETTINO admits Chelsea are "so far away" from his preseason targets but at least fit-again star Christopher Nkunku offers him New Year hope.

But the Chelsea boss also wants his team to show more fight than they did in a miserable Christmas Eve loss at Wolves when they host Crystal Palace tonight.

That 2-1 defeat was Chelsea's 19th league loss in the calendar year and left the beleaguered boss confessing his team has failed to meet his pre-season targets.

Poch said: "We are so far away.

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