Matt Law’s update on Carney Chukwuemeka has some interesting updates on the midfielder’s fitness.
We’re totally in the dark on what’s happened to the midfielder since his theoretical return from injury in October. But the Telegraph’s Chelsea correspondent has suddenly got a wealth of inside information, including the snippet that Chukwuemeka has had to “change his running style” after the knee problem he picked up back in August proved troublesome to recover from.
Matt Law: "Carney Chukwuemeka is close to returning. His injury was a lot worse than what people first thought. He’s had to change his running style and mechanics in terms of how he moves his body to prevent future injuries."
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Mauricio Pochettino’s update in the press conference today was positive – Carney is not ready to be in the squad yet, but it sounds like he’s not far away either.
Let’s hope this is the end of his injury nightmare – we’ve got enough players struggling with that at the moment. His return could be great for the team – a dynamic midfielder with his profile could really help in some of these games where we’re struggling to break a low block.
