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Senegal’s Jackson opens Premier League account in Chelsea’s comfortable win

Senegal’s Jackson opens Premier League account in Chelsea’s comfortable win

Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson scored his first Premier League goal for Chelsea in their 3-0 thrashing of Luton Town on Friday night. Jackson sealed the Blues' first victory of the season in the 75th minute after Raheem Sterling scored a brace. The 22-year-old who moved to Stamford Bridge from Villarreal this summer, has started each of Chelsea's opening games this season. Jackson's maiden goal for Chelsea...

Nicolas Jackson: Who is Chelsea’s new signing from Senegal?

Nicolas Jackson: Who is Chelsea’s new signing from Senegal?

Chelsea confirmed the signing of Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson on an eight-year deal from La Liga club Villarreal on Friday. Jackson becomes the latest Senegal international to move to Stamford Bridge after his compatriots Kalidou Koulibaly and Edouard Mendy left for Saudi Arabia in June. Afrosport provides the details to know about the African star that set La Liga on fire with goals last season.  ...

La Liga: Jackson scores in Villarreal’s final game of the season

La Liga: Jackson scores in Villarreal’s final game of the season

Nicolas Jackson scored as Villareal ended their 2022-23 La Liga season with a 2-2 draw at home to Atletico Madrid on Sunday. The Yellow Submarines were guaranteed of finishing in fifth place regardless of what they played at the Estado de la Ceramica. There was also no hope of them making the top four as Real Sociedad enjoyed a four-point lead going into the final round...

Senegal’s Jackson extends La Liga tally in Villarreal win

Jackson scores another brace in Villarreal victory

Nicolas Jackson was in top scoring form once again as he netted a brace in Villarreal's 2-0 La Liga win over Cadiz on Wednesday. The Senegal international is on a consistent scoring run of late and continued when he opened proceedings at Stadio de la Ceramica in the 20th minute, making a meal of three Cadiz players including goalkeeper Jeremias Ledems before putting the ball into...