Chelsea summer signing compared to Jamie Vardy

Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell has compared his new teammate and summer signing Nicolas Jackson to Leicester City’s star Jamie Vardy.

Jackson, who moved to Stamford Bridge from Villarreal this summer transfer window, has shown glimpses of his potential during the Blues’ pre-season tour of America.

The Senegal star scored two goals and created three assists.

“Personally, he is a very different kind of centre forward to a lot of centre forwards you see nowadays, in a positive way,” Chilwell told talkSPORT about Jackson.

“It is a nice surprise in a way to see a No. 9 that loves running in behind; it kind of takes me back to when I was at Leicester with Vards [Jamie Vardy].

“So, hopefully, we can all give him the service that he needs and the service that I am sure he will get when he’s got pace like that and wants to get in behind defences.”

Hopefully, Jackson will lead the Blues squad to victory when they take on Liverpool in their 2023–24 Premier League opener this weekend.