Chelsea boss Pochettino praises goalscorers Sterling, Jackson after defeating Luton

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26 Aug 2023 • 8:30 AM MYT
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Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino hailed Raheem Sterling and Nicolas Jackson after victory over Luton on Friday.

Sterling struck twice for the Blues, with Nicolas Jackson also on the scoresheet in the 3-0 win.

Pochettino said of Sterling: "He is very, very important for us. He has the experience and quality and brings goals and assists to help the team to win games. The connection with [Nicolas] Jackson was good tonight, and the assist for the goal was very good. It is always good when the offensive players are involved in the goals."

On Jackson, he added: "We knew his quality when we signed him, we saw that before. It is not that we ask him to run and press the ball, he is quality in the way he recovers the ball, but he also can finish.

"It is only a matter of time, once he settles into the Premier League, he will show it more. He has top quality