Nicolas Jackson will miss Chelsea’s clash with Liverpool on Wednesday evening (Getty)Chelsea have been forced to make a late U-turn with Nicolas Jackson ahead of their Premier League clash with Liverpool on Wednesday evening. Chelsea had planned for Jackson to fly to Manchester after Senegal’s AFCON exit where he would then be able to link up with his teammates ahead of their trip to Anfield. However, it’s understood that Senegal head coach Aliou Cisse ordered team to return to Dakar together before returning to their clubs this week. Nicolas Jackson and Senegal were dumped out of AFCON by Ivory Coast on Monday (Reuters)Speaking before the setback, Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino admitted he still held out hope of including Jackson in his matchday squad to face Jurgen Klopp’s side at Anfield. ‘But selfishly, I am happy because maybe tomorrow he can be with us.’For more stories like this, check our sport page.

Source: Metro January 31, 2024 20:44 UTC