Enzo Maresca responds to Nicolas Jackson’s cryptic post over early injury return

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has responde to Nicolas Jackson’s cryptic social. Media post over a possible early return from his hamstring injury.

The Blues suffere a major blow in February สมัคร UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ when news emerge that their main striker Jackson would be rule out until April, with the 23-year-old missing Chelsea’s last five games across all competitions.

Jackson has impresse for Chelsea this season, conjuring up nine goals and five assists across 23 Premier League games.

Christopher Nkunku has replace Jackson in Chelsea’s XI but has face criticsm over. A number of his performances, particularly against Brighton.

Jackson’s absence has name a potential reason for Cole Palmer’s dramatic drop in form and. Maresca has now provide an injury update on the Senegal international ahead of Chelsea’s clash with Leicester City.

In his pre-match press conference, Maresca was aske about Jackson’s recent post on his Instagram story, where he uploade of a picture of himself in Chelsea’s gym, hinting a return may come sooner than expecte.

Maresca responde: ‘Nico has starte to do some running outside which is good. But I don’t think there is any change with his status, we are still looking at after the international break for him [before returning].’

While Maresca does not think Jackson will make an early return from injury, he did provide a positive update on a number of other players before Chelsea host his former club Leicester on Sunday.

‘[Wesley Fofana] is training with us and he has for more than 10 days now, so he is back and can be involve,’ Maresca adde.

Benoit [Badiashile] is back as well, and Romeo [Lavia] has also starte to work with us. This is good news but we have to be patient with him, because he is still quite far away from being 100 per cent fit and ready.

‘But he is starting to work with us again and this is good news. The rest are the same as before.’

Maresca is hopeful that Chelsea defender Malo Gusto may recover in time to face Leicester after he was forced off with injury midway through the first half of the Blues’ 2-1 UEFA Conference League win over Copenhagen.

‘He’s ok, he’s better,’ Maresca said. ‘They just said to me he could possibly be available for Sunday’s game, so hopefully we will have him for Sunday.’