Jackson reacts as he scores hat-trick for Chelsea vs Tottenham

Nicolas Jackson couldn’t hide his excitement after scoring a hat-trick to help Chelsea claim a 4-1 away win over London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Monday night.

The Senegalese had only scored two goals in his first nine top-flight appearances this season following a tough start to life with the Blues since joining them from Villarreal in the summer.

However, Jackson impressed for Chelsea as he scored three times in the final 20 minutes at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to help the Blues win three points against a nine-man Spurs squad.

Speaking to Sky Sports after the match, Jackson said: “I am very happy and it has been a difficult time for everybody in the team. We are coming back really slowly and happy to have scored three goals.

“[My start at Chelsea] has been very difficult, but life is like this. It’s my first hat-trick, so I am happy to have done it with the biggest club in England and everywhere.

“I need to always improve and work harder,” Jackson added. “We continue working. Tottenham have an amazing stadium and amazing fans, so we needed to fight and win the game.

“It was really difficult (when Tottenham went down to nine men) as they continued to maintain their line. We have quality players to give us the ball and we won. We were dreaming about winning the big games and the confidence within the team is coming really slowly.”