The broad numbers suggest Christopher Nkunku should be a fixture in Chelsea’s best team. The France forward has 13 goals in all competitions this season, a tally equalled only by Cole Palmer, and he was on the scoresheet again as Enzo Maresca’s second string cruised into the fourth round of the FA Cup.
However, while there are few sharper finishers in the squad than Nkunku, the likelihood is that he will be on the bench when Bournemouth visit in the Premier League on Tuesday. Ultimately, the sense is that some goals mean more than others. What more can Nkunku do? Answer: offer more than penetration against feeble defences in the Europa Conference League and, in his latest outing, convert an easy chance at 1-0 up against opponents sitting second from bottom in League Two.
