Chelsea have been dealt one other major injury blow with first alternative striker Nicolas Jackson ruled out until April, talkSPORT understands.
The 23-year-old Senegal striker might be sidelined until after the March international break with a hamstring injury.
Jackson underwent a scan on Wednesday which has confirmed the striker might be ruled out until April.
He joins Marc Guiu on the injury list for Chelsea’s forwards, leaving an issue mark hanging over Enzo Maresca’s squad selection.
Jackson was out for Chelsea of their 2-1 defeat to Brighton within the FA Cup last weekend, though Maresca opted for French forward Christopher Nkunku up top.
Chelsea failed to search out the online themselves, with their only goal coming from Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen within the defeat, however the loss got here amidst a scoring slump for Maresca’s side.
Jackson might be a giant miss for the Blues, having scored nine goals and assisted five within the Premier League to date this season.
Nevertheless, it’s understood Chelsea are relaxed on the situation despite the striker shortage with the Blues boasting a large playing squad.
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