Nicolas Jackson and Enzo Maresca of Chelsea (Photograph by Bryn Lennon, Michael Regan/Getty Photos)
Chelsea supervisor Enzo Maresca has confirmed that Nicolas Jackson is going through a prolonged spell out injured, with the Blues striker set to overlook 6-8 weeks.
Jackson has had his critics throughout his time at Stamford Bridge, however he’s largely been Maresca’s first alternative to start out up entrance this season, and he’s proven some indicators of enchancment.
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The Senegal worldwide continues to be younger and studying the sport, however now that improvement has been dealt a setback as he received’t be again till after the following worldwide break.
See beneath for Maresca’s quotes in his press convention immediately, as relayed by journalist Fabrizio Romano…
Maresca has another choices he can deplete entrance for Chelsea, so this might maybe be a possibility for Christopher Nkunku to lastly get a run of video games and present what he can do after struggling for enjoying time for a lot of his profession in west London.
Jackson shall be missed, nonetheless, so Chelsea followers will little doubt be wishing him the most effective in his restoration, and hoping he can certainly come again as quickly as potential and nonetheless make an affect in the direction of the tip of this season.
One other damage blow for Chelsea
It’s a giant blow for CFC to lose Jackson, whereas they’ve additionally had quite a few different issues with accidents in latest occasions.
Large names like Reece James and Wesley Fofana have been unable to contribute as a lot as they might have preferred, and it’s absolutely harm Maresca’s facet’s hopes because the marketing campaign has gone on.
Romeo Lavia has additionally had a number of damage issues since becoming a member of Chelsea, although it’s not that clear if he’d be first alternative anyway because of the presence of Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo in midfield.
Will probably be an attention-grabbing problem for Maresca now as he seems to reshuffle his squad, with Nkunku absolutely the almost definitely choice to interchange Jackson up entrance, even when he’s not essentially an out-and-out quantity 9.
