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Mauricio Pochettino excited by Chelsea star as Blues boss hints at January transfer plans | Football | Sport

Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino is eagerly awaiting the return of Christopher Nkunku after suggesting the club might be ‘eight or 10 goals’ better off if he had been available. The £60million signing is still waiting to make his official debut after sustaining a knee injury days before the start of the Premier League campaign. But the prospect of Nkunku’s imminent return is already something his manager is ‘looking forward’ to after spending months on the sidelines.
Nkunku underwent surgery on his knee in August to ensure the issue doesn’t resurface in the future, forcing him to miss their season opener against Liverpool and the first half of the season. Recently, however, the forward has been spotted training hard in the gym and building up strength in his knee as he plots his return to fitness, as well as cheering on his team-mates from home.
And in the build-up to their west London derby with Brentford on Saturday, Pochettino mentioned Nkunku will be back in action after the next international break in mid-November.
“He is doing well, I think he is close, I hope he can be involved soon,” Pochettino told reporters in a press conference on Friday. “Maybe after next international break he will be involved. [I am] not sure.”
That would put Nkunku ahead of schedule in terms of rehabilitation process, with the initial prognosis estimating he would be out until late December or even the New Year. His rapid recovery will come as a welcome boost to Chelsea, who have struggled at certain points this season to put their chances away.
Nkunku’s record in the Bundesliga – 42 goals in 88 games for RB Leipzig – would suggest he would have no trouble in doing so. The France international also bagged four goals in pre-season, showing an unteachable instinct of being in the right place at the right time in the penalty area and also a devastating potential link-up with Nicolas Jackson.
With that in mind, it is no wonder Pochettino is so desperate for the 25-year-old to return from injury.
“I think when you see the goals from last season, he is a player that can provide goals and we are missing goals. It’s a player that can be important for us. Today, with maybe eight to 10 goals from Nkunku, the situation is different.
When asked about possible new signings, Pochettino kept his cards close to his chest and replied: “Football is dynamic, maybe today we are thinking differently than two or three weeks ago. But we are ready, the sporting directors are ready.”
Given the way he has been speaking about Nkunku and the fact he is yet to play competitively for Chelsea, few could be forgiven for thinking Nkunku will be like a new signing in December when he finally makes his debut.
And that might just be enough to convince Pochettino not to dip into the market if he gets off the mark quickly at Stamford Bridge.
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Team GB star hit with unusual punishment five times at Winter Olympics | Other | Sport

Weston’s exploits have made him a household name, as well as helping to put skeleton as a sport on the map. But his achievements have also ended up costing him quite a bit, as the 28-year-old has been punished five times for… being too fast.
That’s because of an unwritten rule in skeleton that means whenever a track record is broken by an athlete, they have to buy the track workers a crate of beer. The kicker for Weston (specifically his wallet), is that he’s broken the record five times since arriving at the 2026 Olympics!
Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: “I need to supply a lot of beer for the track records. Those who don’t know, the tradition is whenever you break a track record you have to buy a crate of beer for the track workers and I’ve broken five of them so it’s a lot.”
Tabitha Stoecker, who was the other half of the mixed team that won gold, chipped in with: “I’ll lend you the money Matt.” To which Weston, with a big grin on his face, replied: “Thank you. Team event, so that’s one split. So yeah, pretty insane.”
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Weston’s golds have been the story of the Games so far for Team GB, with the Brit saying: “The individual event is amazing but doing it as a team when we’re normally an individual sport is amazing. To have my team-mate by my side as Olympic champions, two-time for me which is crazy. I’m looking forward to the celebrations!”
Before adding: “Luckily, I felt like I kind of knew what I needed to do. Yesterday – not yesterday, the day before, it’s all a bit of a whirlwind – when I had the individual event, I kind of took a load of confidence from that, and I just had to almost in my head be boring and get the job done. We’ve done it again!”
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Winter Olympics LIVE: Team GB face own curling drama as BBC apologise | Other | Sport

Here’s a look at just some of the things happening today:
8:05am: Women’s curling round robin – Denmark vs Great Britain
9am: Bobsleigh – two man, heat 1, 10:57am: heat 2
11:47am: Women’s 1000m short track speed skating final
12:30pm: Men’s Alpine Slalom final run 2
1:05pm: Men’s curling round robin – Great Britain vs Norway
6:05pm: Women’s curling round robin – Switzerland vs Great Britain
6:30pm: Women’s Free ski Big Air Final – Featuring GB’s Kirsty Muir
7pm: Figure skating – Pairs Free skate
7:31pm – Men’s Super Team Ski jumping final round
8:06pm – Bobsleigh – Women’s monobob heat 4
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Winter Olympics LIVE: Cheating storm erupts as Team GB star punished | Other | Sport

Lindsey Vonn has still been tipped to compete at the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps by snowboard icon Shaun White – despite claims she could be months away from walking again.
The 41-year-old clipped a gate and fell just seconds into the race at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina last Sunday, with Vonn airlifted off the mountain and eventually transferred to a hospital in Treviso, where she has already undergone three bouts of surgery.
According to orthopaedic expert knee specialist, Dr Bertrand Sonnery-Cottet, the impact of the injury could remain for the rest of her life. “The timeline is quite unpredictable,” he told RMC Sport. “It will be months before she can walk normally again.
“Her goal now is first and foremost to keep her leg and be able to walk. I think we’re not yet at the stage of returning to high-level skiing. We’re not there yet, but some injuries like hers can end in amputation…”
Despite all the steps Vonn will need to take in the coming months and possibly years, former five‑time Olympian White believes she could still make a return at the 2030 Winter Olympics.
When asked whether that was realistic, he said: “Oh, for sure. She’s impressive Lindsey, you’re a legend. You inspire us all.
“You’re going to go down in history as the greatest and there’s no disputing that. The fact that she came back from previous injuries and got back out on the mountain and then started to win, that’s just got to be the most incredible feeling.
“But I’ve always told athletes, it’s never a straight path to the Olympics. There’s twists and turns and she hit a big hurdle, which was injuring the knees again.”
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