Enzo Maresca has praise Nicolas Jackson contribution in front of goal ahead of tomorrow Premier League trip to Crystal Palace and explained. How changes in personnel in other areas of the pitch can lead to a change of approach.

Although Jackson was only involve from the bench in our last game of 2024.

That was just the second time this season. He had not name in Maresca’s starting line-up for a Premier League fixture.

He has nine goals to his name in that competition so far at the midway point, well on his way to surpassing his tally of 14 in the whole of 2023/24, having shown impressive form during the first half of the current campaign.

Our head coach confirmed his absence last time out was purely to give other players a chance, meaning the striker could return for our first match of 2025.

‘He can do many things better, but he is doing already very good,’ explained Maresca, speaking to the media in his pre-match press conference ahead of facing Crystal Palace.

‘He has already scored nine goals and last year he scored ทางเข้า ufabet 14, so he’s on course to score more goals than he scored last year. Hopefully he can score more goals, he can help us, but we are completely happy with Nico.

‘The reason why he didn’t play the last game against Ipswich was because we have also more players that can help us.’

Another player who missed the trip to Ipswich, but is now nearing a return. Even if tomorrow’s match is too soon for him to be involved, is Romeo Lavia.

The midfielder is back in training and Maresca hopes to Nicolas Jackson have him involved soon, believing his presence is always a boost to the team’s performance.

‘I think football, it is all about players. We can have the best idea. But if you don’t have the players you struggle. Romeo is a top player for us and for sure with Romeo we are a better team. But when Romeo is not there we need to also manage that kind of game.

‘I think since we started we have won games without Romeo. We have lost games without Romeo, but for sure if you ask me we are a better team with Romeo. But not only with Romeo, we are a much better team with Reece. It’s all about players.