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Thu 11 September 2025 19:59, UK
Chelsea and Bayern Munich supporters throughout the globe will all be questioning whether or not Nicolas Jackson is eligible to face his guardian membership when the 2 sides face off within the Champions League subsequent week.
Nicolas Jackson all the time appeared set to depart Chelsea this summer season after the likes of Liam Delap and Joao Pedro joined the membership to bolster Enzo Maresca’s attacking choices.
Former scout Mick Brown advised Soccer Insider throughout the window that Chelsea have been prepared to just accept gives for Jackson forward of the brand new season, and Soccer Insider revealed earlier than the switch deadline that Bayern Munich had opened talks to signal Jackson on mortgage following earlier curiosity from Aston Villa.
Chelsea tried to cancel Jackson’s transfer to Bayern late on following Liam Delap’s hamstring harm towards Fulham, however he did finally seal the change to the German giants on an preliminary season-long mortgage with an obligation-to-buy for £70million [Sky Sports].
His new teammates will face off towards his outdated ones subsequent Wednesday (17 September) as Bayern welcome the Blues within the Champions League, however questions have been raised over whether or not he’ll be capable of play as nicely.
UEFA rule permits Nicolas Jackson to play towards Chelsea in Europe
Jackson can play towards Chelsea for Bayern, as based on UEFA‘s ‘Assertion on Integrity of Competitions’, golf equipment taking part in of their three competitions can’t insert clauses that stop their very own gamers from going through them in European video games.
They significantly state that no membership can “be concerned in any capability by any means within the administration, administration and/or sporting efficiency of every other membership collaborating in a UEFA membership competitors” or “have any energy by any means within the administration, administration and/or sporting efficiency of every other membership collaborating in a UEFA membership competitors.”
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The Senegal worldwide might, then, be part of a listing of gamers who’ve netted towards their guardian golf equipment within the Champions League in years passed by, with notable examples reminiscent of Philippe Coutinho scoring towards Barcelona for Bayern in 2020, in addition to Kingsley Coman towards Juventus for the German giants in 2016.
Jackson hoping to make Champions League debut
If Jackson does rating it might be his first ever purpose within the Champions League, as he has not truly performed within the competitors but throughout his time at Stamford Bridge or Villarreal earlier than that.
His solely expertise in European video games has been UEFA’s third-tier competitors, with 10 Convention League appearances for Villarreal in 2022/23 and one other three final season underneath Maresca as Chelsea received the event.
Bayern chief Uli Hoeness just lately revealed that Jackson has to start out 40 video games this season to signal completely for the membership subsequent summer season, however that determine appears unlikely to be labored in direction of towards Chelsea given his lack of time in coaching together with his new teammates because of the worldwide break.
He’s additionally competing for locations in assault with the prolific Harry Kane, who has scored 40 objectives and notched 11 assists in 57 Champions League video games, and so the Englishman will certainly be picked to start out subsequent week towards a few of his compatriots on the Allianz Area.
