Merson told Sportskeeda: “Chelsea are struggling so badly at the moment. I look at them and they are missing Nicolas Jackson quite badly. Without him, I don’t see a real pattern of play. Jackson’s absence is also affecting Cole Palmer, who has to drop deeper now.”

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Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca admits that the goalkeeping situation at the club is concerning after Filip Jorgensen made a crucial error against Aston Villa on Saturday night. The Swedish-born Denmark

The full transcript from Enzo Maresca as the Chelsea head coach reflected on his team's 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa with Marco Asensio scoring two second-half goals for the hosts at Villa Park