The fact that Nkuntu was given 4 months to recover from his injuries makes me worry how Chelsea would manage not having the same striker they are verging for in their team again. The premier league game starts in a few days, so this is horrible news. On Sunday, Chelsea will host Liverpool in their first home game of the new season.
Bad news for Chelsea and their fans, but it is what it is, and injuries are a part of football which is inevitable most times. It is now the job of the manager to slightly change his plans for the new season, i think Sterling can play in that role for the meantime and Chelsea can start the season with him as a striker and see what happens. Chelsea are definitely going to try to buy another striker before the end of the transfer window, but they must start this season without an orthodox striker, which gives the manager more to think about.