Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has been speaking to the media before Saturday's FA Cup game at Brighton (kick-off 20:00 GMT). Here are the key lines from his news conference: On Nicolas Jackson's injury: "Nico is better [than he was].

Chelsea striker Marc Guiu is expected to miss the FA Cup fourth-round match at Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday after suffering a leg abductor injury. Guiu sustained the problem during added time of Chelsea’s 2-1 win over West Ham after coming on as a substitute in the second half to help turn the game around.

Enzo Maresca has hinted Cole Palmer could be a possible solution to Chelsea’s current striker shortage ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup tie against Brighton. The Blues travel to the AMEX on Saturday evening facing a striker crisis after Maresca revealed that Marc Guiu would be out for a number of weeks,

The West Ham game took place in the final hours before the January transfer window closed, leaving Chelsea no time to react, though they did still allow Joao Felix to join AC Milan on loan. Maresca has Christopher Nkunku as a centre-forward option,

Enzo Maresca has revealed that one Chelsea star could be sidelined for ‘months’ after suffering a ‘bad injury’ ahead of the FA Cup clash with Brighton. The Blues travel to the Seagulls twice in the same week,