Chelsea -Spits Nicolas Jackson will be on Friday the Premier League trip from Friday to West Ham United, even though he is available pending a possible transfer, said head coach Enzo Maresca Thursday.
The 24-year-old Senegal International is connected to Aston Villa, a movement that the player would reunite with Unai Emery, his former manager on the Spanish side Villarreal.
«He is available, but he is not going to be part of the team,» Maresca told reporters.
«We have two strikers, we have two players in that position and we also know that something can happen before the transfer window closes.»
Maresca said he was focused on preparations for the game in the London Stadium and did not know how close a movement could be for Jackson. The Premier League transfer window closes on 1 September.
The Italian said that France attacker Christopher Nunku was in the same situation as Jackson, while Raheem Sterling and Ben Chilwell split up «waiting for a solution».
Media reports have NUGKU, 27, coupled with a move to Bayern Munich and his previous club RB Leipzig. Both Nunku and Jackson have fallen out of favor with Chelsea who signed Joao Pedro and Liam Delap earlier in the summer window.
Chelsea is looking for an internal replacement for defender Levi Colwill, who could miss most of the season because of a front cruciate ligament (ACL) injury.
Maresca said that Center Back Wesley Fofana was happy at the club in the midst of speculation that he may no longer be part of the manager’s future plans after referrals to Chelsea were removed from the player’s Instagram account.
«I speak with Wes every day. He is very, very happy, in the first place because he is back from an injury. He participates in all sessions,» said the boss.
«Like I said after the palace game, he was on the couch to be with us. But from tomorrow he will be with us and can also get a few minutes. We are happy and he is happy.»
Club World Cup champions Chelsea started the season with a scoreless home home against FA Cup holders Crystal Palace last Sunday. West Ham lost his opening match 3-0 to promoted Sunderland.
Published on August 21, 2025
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