Gary Lineker tips Chelsea star to become ‘top-class’ despite glaring weakness Gary Lineker has backed Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson to become ‘top-class’ despite admitting he has a glaring weakness.
Jackson, 23, appeared to take his game to another level at the start of this season but went four games without a goal over Christmas as Chelsea suffered a major wobble.
Jackson enjoyed a promising first-half to the 2024-25 campaign, scoring nine goals to help Chelsea emerge as surprise title contenders in the Premier League.
While Jackson has only scored once since the start of December, ex-England striker Lineker believes he can develop into a ‘top-class’ player at Stamford Bridge – despite the fact he is ‘not a natural finisher’.
Chelsea’s poor run of form continued on Saturday as Enzo Maresca’s side were held to a 1-1 draw by another team sitting in the bottom-half of the table, Crystal Palace.
