Unavailable for more than two months, Nicolas Jackson made his return to competition last week. A rather satisfying comeback for the Senegalese, especially at a fairly critical moment in the season for Villarreal.
Good news for Quique Setien and his technical staff. The Spanish coach has recovered Nicolas Jackson following more than two months of waiting due to a hamstring injury. Even if it’s still too fair to rejoice, it’s a satisfaction in view of what the Senegalese striker has demonstrated on the lawn. In the space of four days, he had the opportunity to play two games with Villarreal.
Each time as a substitute, Nicolas Jackson scratched a few minutes once morest Anderlecht (Thursday March 9) in the Europa League Conference and Real Betis (Sunday March 12) in La Liga. Against the Belgians, he spent 16 minutes on the pitch. He was able to touch 9 balls during the game and shot on goal once. This for 80% of successful passes. But for the clash in La Liga, the 21-year-old Senegalese was only allowed 8 minutes, only 2 touches of the ball and 100% successful passes.
Discreet on all of these two appearances (24 minutes), Nicolas Jackson convinced in his travels and showed signs of a good return to form. Now he will work on getting more playing time to try to regain his momentum from the season. He has 3 goals and 2 assists in 22 games, including 10 as a starter. The Senegalese striker is linked to Villarreal until 2026, but is on the shortlist of several clubs such as Southampton, Aston Villa and Bournemouth.
