Christopher Nkunku trains intensively during international break to regain form
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 2, 2026, 10:45 AM
Last updated Oct 2, 2026

Christopher Nkunku is using the international break to improve his performance ahead of RB Leipzig's match against Eintracht Frankfurt on October 10. The 28-year-old forward has struggled since rejoining the team, recording only one goal and two assists in five games. Leipzig officials attribute his slow start to a lack of pre-season preparation, resulting in inadequate match fitness and team cohesion. Nkunku has trained with a personal coach in France, focusing on resistance training to enhance his speed and explosiveness, and will continue this work with the team as they prepare for upcoming Bundesliga action.
- •Nkunku has one goal and two assists in five games since returning to Leipzig.
- •His struggles are linked to a lack of proper pre-season preparation.
- •He is training with a personal coach to improve his match fitness.
- •Resistance training aims to enhance his explosiveness and speed.
- •Leipzig faces Eintracht Frankfurt on October 10.
- 10:45 AMYahoo Sports — Christopher Nkunku undergoing rigorous international-break training in order to boost Bundesliga form
"Although Christopher Nkunku’s return to RB Leipzig was hailed as a major coup, the 28-year-old has yet to rediscover the form that made him one of Europe’s most exciting players during his first s...
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