Enzo Maresca opens up on his relationship with Nicolas Jackson and how on-loan Bayern Munich striker can ‘exploit’ his Chelsea side ahead of Champions League clash

Enzo Maresca has spoken publicly about Nicolas Jackson with the 2 set to cross paths for the primary time because the latter left Chelsea earlier this month on switch deadline day.

In a protracted deal, Jackson received his want and accomplished a mortgage transfer to Bayern Munich for a £14.2million price. There may be additionally an obligation for that swap to be made right into a everlasting one for an additional £56.2m however provided that he hits a excessive variety of appearances.

The 24-year-old was Chelsea’s predominant centre-forward final season however sought an exit after the Blues signed Liam Delap and Joao Pedro this summer season, pushing him down the pecking order.

The Senegal worldwide’s transfer although almost collapsed when Delap suffered a hamstring damage, inflicting a stand-off between Jackson, who was in Munich, and his mum or dad membership. Nonetheless, all events managed to return to an settlement permitting the mortgage to be accomplished.

And in a coincidence, Jackson’s first Champions League encounter along with his new membership will see him face Chelsea on the Allianz Enviornment on Wednesday evening.

Forward of that match, Chelsea supervisor Maresca was requested about his relationship with the wantaway Jackson – with the Italian insisting there was no subject.

Enzo Maresca (left) has spoken about Nicolas Jackson forward of their Champions League recreation

Jackson will face mum or dad membership Chelsea on Wednesday after finishing a mortgage to Bayern Munich

‘I did not have any form of downside with Nicolas and I haven’t got any downside with Nicolas,’ he mentioned at his pre-match press convention on Tuesday.

‘Once more, he is an efficient man, good skilled, works nicely with us and that is it.

Elaborating additional, he added: ‘I mentioned the opposite day that I’m grateful to Nicolas as a result of if we obtain what we achieved final yr, it’s as a result of all of the gamers, together with Nicolas who was with us.

I texted him after he left the membership, telling him thanks for final season, wishing him all the most effective. He texted again.

‘Nicolas is an efficient man, he was with us, he was working nicely.’

Regardless of the well-wishes, Maresca is conscious that Jackson could possibly give Bayern boss Vincent Kompany some perception into how the Premier League facet will method the match tactically.

‘It could in all probability is usually a small benefit [to Kompany] as a result of he can ask Nicolas the best way we work, the best way we attempt to put together a recreation.

‘On the finish, Nicolas was with us for one total season so he is aware of precisely the best way we method video games. However on the finish, we see.’

Jackson was Maresca’s predominant centre-forward final season however that modified this summer season

Liam Delap (left) and Joao Pedro joined Chelsea this summer season, limiting Jackson’s minutes

And whereas which may be a small hindrance, Maresca isn’t perturbed by the potential of on-loan Jackson taking part in towards his mum or dad facet, one thing not allowed within the Premier League, and hurting their Champions League prospects.

‘By way of the rule, for me it’s regular. I’m from Italy, I performed a few years in Spain.

‘This rule, when you’re on mortgage, you may play, so for me it’s okay.’