"Chelsea attempted to call off Nicolas Jackson's proposed transfer to Bayern Munich but the striker stayed in Germany, attempting to push through a move which was eventually revived and completed on deadline day. "Liam I think is around 10-12 weeks [out] so a long way to go," Maresca told a news conference on Friday before he was asked about Jackson's rollercoaster end to the summer."
""Nico [Jackson], for me it is quite easy in terms of in this moment he is a Bayern Munich player. I sent him a message, I wish him all the best. Until the day he was here, he was very good, he was working well so I wish him all the best. That's the only thing I can say. "I didn't speak with Nico. I think at the end if the club decide for something different [to try and cancel his move to Bayern], the club still has the power to do that.""
Liam Delap suffered a hamstring injury during Chelsea's 2-0 win over Fulham and faces a 10-12 week layoff. The £30 million summer signing from Ipswich Town was injured prior to the international break, prompting Chelsea to recall Marc Guiu by cancelling his loan to Sunderland. Chelsea attempted to halt Nicolas Jackson's transfer to Bayern Munich but the striker remained in Germany and the move was completed on deadline day. Available striker options include Marc Guiu, João Pedro and Tyrique George, with George having had a collapsed £22m move to Fulham. Cole Palmer is doubtful for the Brentford trip after limited training following international duty.
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