‘They have no one like him’

Tim Sherwood claimed that Chelsea The race without Nicolas Jackson and that it is irreplaceable despite the fact that he is not a productive scorer. Sherwood pointed out that the Senegal striker is creating space for players such as Cole Palmer and Enzo Fernandez.

Speaking in the subway, the former Tottenham star insisted that Jackson’s absence is a huge blow to Chelsea and that Enzo Maresca has to find a way to succeed without the first one Vanala man. Sherwood said:

“I think Nicolas Jackson has definitely been violated, I think it’s the focus and a real presence there, occupies the centers and takes them back to create space for what Cole Palmer comes to come. Need someone who is going to drive the line and understand their central half.”

Added:

“It’s a huge gap. He’s not a productive scorer, but he’s definitely a threat and they can’t replace him, they have no one like him – they’ve tried it with Christopher Nkunku or playing with Pedro Neto as a fake nine, but he has not worked. He could play more on his chest and hold the ball.

Jackson scored nine goals and helped five times in 23 Premier League matches this season. Chelsea has slipped from second to fourth place on the table and even found himself in the sixth at one point last month. Incredibly, the blues were just two points back Liverpool In December, but now they are 21 points from leaders.

Nicolas Jackson is expected to return to Chelsea after an international break

Enzo Maresca confirmed that Nicolas Jackson could return to Chelsea after the international break. He revealed that the striker, who was injured in the fight against West Ham United (February 3), is in light training at the moment and has recovered from the Hamstring issue. Noni Madueke is also expected to return to action after the break. Maresca said (via 90 minutes):

“He could come back. Probably after the international break.

“These are good news. Before the international break, we have two games – tomorrow and Sunday – and then we have an international break, we can recover energy, recover players and then go for the last (a little bit of the season).”

Chelsea face Tottenham Then April 3 was followed by Brentford later a week (April 6). The Blues have only one match away from London in April – the first part of the quarter -finals against Legia Warszawa (April 10).