Enzo Maresca<\/a> will be delighted that he does not have to deal with unavailable players, with injuries already playing a big part in their season so far.<\/p>\n Chelsea\u2019s injury list ahead of Aston Villa <\/p>\n Would you start either of Estevao or Delap against Villa? Or can a better attack be formed\u2026?<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n While none of their first team squad are in action, loanee Nicolas Jackson<\/a> has jetted off to represent Senegal, one of the favourites to win the whole thing.<\/p>\n The striker was clearly out of Maresca\u2019s thinking when the Blues signed Joao Pedro<\/a> and Liam Delap<\/a> over the summer, and he eventually got the move to Bayern Munich that has allowed him the chance to compete for a league title.<\/p>\n While he is unavailable to the Blues, there is still plenty of value in Jackson. According to the CIES Football Observatory<\/a>, he is the second most valuable player by transfer value at the tournament, only beaten by Yankuba Minteh.<\/p>\n The figure of nearly \u00a364m is actually higher than Bournemouth\u2019s Antoine Semenyo, who looks set for a big January move to a Premier League side.<\/p>\n The fee will likely be somewhere in Chelsea\u2019s mind when it comes to the end of the season, and they look to find a new permanent home for him.<\/p>\n Would you take Nicolas Jackson back at Chelsea? <\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddf3 Bayern director Eberl on Nicolas Jackson future: \u201cSigning him on a permanent or not? There\u2019s no tendency yet\u201d, told BILD. pic.twitter.com\/VGhYWHoeT3<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) December 16, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n View Tweet<\/p>\n Despite averaging a goal involvement every 90 minutes for Bayern, they\u2019re not yet convinced by Jackson.<\/p>\n 541 mins <\/p>\n 5 goals<\/p>\n 1 assist<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n Chelsea back to the drawing board with Jackson<\/p>\n It has already been reported that Bayern Munich are not keen on permanently signing Jackson<\/a> this summer, with him not being able to really establish himself this season.<\/p>\n This will leave the Blues going back to the drawing board when it comes to finding a side to take him off their hands.<\/p>\n![\"Estevao](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/TCC-9-819x1024.jpg\")
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Photo by Harry Langer\/DeFodi Images\/DeFodi via Getty ImagesNicolas Jackson is second-most valuable player at AFCON<\/p>\n