Chelsea has confirmed that Nicolas Jackson will be out of action until April due to a hamstring injury. Jackson was substituted in the second half of Chelsea’s league tie against West Ham after suffering the injury.

In a post-match conference, Jackson confirmed the extent of the injury, saying, “Nico will be out until the international break, probably available after the international break. We knew it was a muscular problem, but not how important it was. His reaction was quite good, so we all thought it wasn’t a big injury. Unfortunately, he had the scan, and it is an important one – he will be out for around six to eight weeks.”

Jackson has been one of Chelsea’s best players this season, starting every league game and getting 14 goal contributions. With Marc Guiu also out, Chelsea is currently without a striker. It’s unclear how Enzo Maresca will line up his side for the Premier League clash against Brighton.