Enzo Maresca praises Chelsea star after West Ham rout

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has heaped praise on Nicolas Jackson after scoring a brace against West Ham United in the Premier League.

The Senegal international had a fantastic start to the London derby and he scored two quick fire goals for the Blues before the 18th minute.

Cole Palmer put the game to bed shortly after the break. Speaking after the game, Maresca was delighted with the performance of Jackson.

He said: "Fantastic. He is doing well. He is working hard off the ball. If a player misses chances, it does not mean he is not playing well. It can happen."

The Blues have had a fantastic start to the Premier League campaign and they have already registered 10 points from their opening five games.

The club are within two points off Manchester City for the top spot. The Cityzens have a game in hand against Arsenal at the Etihad tomorrow.

Chelsea will be hoping for a share of the spoils between them.