According to reports, the French international sustained the knee injury last week during Chelsea's preseason encounter against Borussia Dortmund in the United States.
According to Italian football journalist Fabrizio Romano, former Leipzig forward and Frenchman Christopher Nkunku is expected to miss 16 weeks of action.
On Wednesday afternoon, Fabrizio Romano used his social media account to write on his official Twitter account, verifying the information of the severity of the injuries.
He said, "Chelsea confirm Christopher Nkunku has undergone surgery to his knee injury sustained in Chicago. New signing could be out for up to 16 weeks."
You may remember that Christopher Nkunku paid RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga £63 million to join the Blues.
The announcement would be a major setback for the Blues, who are scheduled to face Jurgen Klopp's team to open the new season at Stamford Bridge. Sunday's Liverpool match
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