Soccer-Jackson to miss West Ham match as Chelsea await possible transfer


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA Club World Cup - Semi Final - Fluminense v Chelsea - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. - July 8, 2025 Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson in action with Fluminense's Ignacio REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) -Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson will sit out Friday's Premier League trip to West Ham United despite being available pending a possible transfer, head coach Enzo Maresca said on Thursday.

The 24-year-old Senegal international has been linked with Aston Villa, a move that would reunite the player with Unai Emery, his former manager at Spanish side Villarreal.

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