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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