Nico Jackson shines brightest as Chelsea edge past Brighton in PL summer series

<p>Nicolas Jackson nightly impressed as Chelsea clinched a close 4-3 victory against Brighton & Hove Albion in a pre-season PL Summer Series Match on Sunday.</p>, <p>The Blues are now two from two in pre-season games with Brighton the latest addition to suffer defeat from the new-look Mauricio Pochettino’s team. The New Chelsea manager saw his side defeat the seagulls 4-3 in the first game of the Premier League Summer Series in Philadelphia with Christopher Nkunku and Conor Gallagher on the scoresheet, alongside Mykhailo Mudryk and Nicolas Jackson bagging a goal and two assists.</p>, <p>The Cameroon international starred throughout the match, assisting Mykhailo Mudryk’s first ever goal for Chelsea and also setting up Conor Gallagher’s second goal in his second pre-season appearance for Chelsea so far.</p>, <p>Brighton scored first from a corner as Chelsea responded quickly as Christopher Nkunku took advantage of a deflection. Both could’ve gotten a goal before the end of the half but lacked quality in the final third. The second half began as Mudryk and Jackson brilliantly combined for an outstanding volley by Mudryk.</p>, <p>Gallagher and Jackson scored the third and fourth respectively and João Pedro got a consolation from the Penalty spot as Levi Colwill gave a foul away in the 18 yard box. Brighton soon scored again after João Pedro set Undav up for a slam dunk kind of volley.</p>, <p>Jackson made his debut in Chelsea’s victory against Wrexham on Wednesday as he provided two assists. Coming into the game in the second half, he quickly set Mudryk up for a nicely volleyed goal with him and the Ukrainian winger connecting a number of times before the final whistle. He also assisted Gallagher’s goal minutes later after putting a pass through to the English midfielder for the third goal.</p>, <p>Jackson showed his class as a center-forward and as a team player throughout the game as the striker looks forward to winning more with Chelsea.</p>