Chelsea make the shot trip across the capital to face rivals West Ham United on Friday evening.
The Blues were held to a 0-0 draw by fellow Londoners Crystal Palace in their opening match of the new Premier League season, and Enzo Maresca will want to see his side improve when they visit The London Stadium.
The Italian could make a number of changes to his side for the game against the Hammers, with the likes of Liam Delap and Estevao Willian all pushing for a start.
In the meantime, it has emerged that another of Chelsea’s attackers is likely to leave Stamford Bridge before the close of the transfer window.
As reported by Fabrizio Romano, striker Nicolas Jackson is set to depart the Blues before the window shuts.
He claims that the Senegal international is set to leave the club very soon, with several clubs interested in the forward.
Jackson is set to leave Chelsea this month (Photo: Associated Press/Alamy)
Premier League sides Aston Villa and Newcastle United are said to be interested in the 24-year-old, while German champions Bayern Munich are also credited with an interest.
Jackson joined the Blues from Spanish side Villarreal back in 2023 and has since scored 30 goals in 81 games for the West London side.
He has been sent off twice in his last five matches across all competitions, though, including at the FIFA Club World Cup.
Last term he started 28 of the Blues’ 38 Premier League games, but the recent additions of Delap and Pedro have pushed him down the pecking order of forwards in Maresca’s squad.
Jackson is contracted to Chelsea until the end of the 2032/33 season after signing a long-term deal when joining the club, but it appears extremely likely that he will leave Stamford Bridge before the end of the current transfer window.
