Nicolas Jackson is presently in the process of recovering from a wrist injury during the international break in preparation for Chelsea’s upcoming match against Arsenal in the Premier League. Although Nicolas Jackson had to withdraw from the Senegal national team due to a wrist injury and subsequently underwent surgery, the Chelsea forward will stay informed about the latest developments concerning the Lions of Teranga. While the Blues striker will be absent from a friendly match against Cameroon due to the surgery, it is expected that his absence will not be lengthy as Chelsea readies for their Premier League game against Arsenal once domestic football resumes. Nonetheless, he won’t be joining Aliou Cisse’s squad on this occasion. While he will miss no qualifying matches, Senegal will eagerly anticipate the upcoming steps in their African Cup of Nations campaign.
On Thursday night, the draw for the competition will take place, and Jackson will find out which teams his side will face in the tournament, set to kick off in January. Senegal, the current AFCON champions, achieved victory in 2022 thanks to Edouard Mendy’s contributions, and they aspire to defend their title and reach the final day of the competition scheduled for February 11th.
During the previous final, the former Chelsea goalkeeper, Mendy, displayed remarkable performance as Senegal emerged victorious against Egypt in a goalless match that went into extra time. Mendy made a crucial save against Mohanad Lasheen, enabling Sadio Mane to score the decisive penalty.