August 20th 2023.
Mauricio Pochettino has acknowledged the need to bolster Chelsea's attacking options before the transfer window closes, following a profligate display against West Ham on Sunday. Despite dominating the contest with 76 percent possession and 17 shots on goal, the Blues were on the receiving end of a 3-1 defeat.
Without the presence of summer signing Christopher Nkunku, who is out until the end of the year, and the injured Armando Broja, the responsibility to score goals has been left on Nicolas Jackson. Sunday's match saw teenager Mason Burstow thrown on in the 83rd minute in a desperate attempt to find an equaliser.
Despite the lack of attacking options, Pochettino doesn't think it is the issue. "It is not only the strikers who need to be more clinical in front of goal," he said after the match.
Further concerns were raised when Carney Chukwuemeka was forced off at the London Stadium with a knee injury. Pochettino said he will have to wait for the assessment from the doctors before getting a better idea of the injury.
In the meantime, the Chelsea boss is confident that Mykhailo Mudryk and Moises Caicedo will come good, and is hoping for the best with Chukwuemeka's injury. He's now on the lookout for the right profile to help add to Chelsea's attacking power.
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