3 best players from Chelsea's pre-season so far

Chelsea are currently in the United States of America on pre-season as they prepare for the new season. So far, the Blues have played the likes of Wrexham, Newcastle United, and Brighton & Hove Albion.

Mauricio Pochettino's side have given a good outing in pre-season. They thrashed newly promoted League Two side Wrexham 5-0. They have also played brilliantly in the Premier League Summer Series, securing a 4-3 win against Brighton, and more recently, they played a 1-1 draw with Newcastle United.

The Blues will round off the series with a London derby clash versus Fulham on July 29, before facing Borussia Dortmund on August 3 to wrap up their pre-season activities.

The pre-season clashes has provided Pochettino the opportunity to assess the players on his roster and we have witnessed top performances from some Chelsea stars thus far.

Without further ado, we will look at the three best Chelsea players so far in pre-season,

France forward Christopher Nkunku has been one of the club's stand-out performers so far in pre-season. The former RB Leipzig attacker scored on his debut against Wrexham. He then followed it up with another goal against Brighton.

The west Londoners paid a staggering £52 million to bring the 25-year-old to Stamford Bridge and it's looking like money well spent. Nkunku has been deployed as a centre-forward by Pochettino in pre-season and his presence in the final third has been apt.

His positioning, awareness, and composure in the opposition's box have also been commendable. Nkunku has been one of the most prolific forwards in Europe for the past few seasons. Last season, he netted 16 goals in 25 Bundesliga games, emerging as the league's top goalscorer.

It will be fascinating to see him bring his