LONDON (AP) — Chelsea duo Nicolas Jackson and Christopher Nkunku will not be involved in Friday's Premier League match at West Ham as the club looks to offload the strikers in the final days of the transfer window.
Chelsea has signed two new center forwards in Joao Pedro and Liam Delap, so Jackson and Nkunku appear to be out of favor with manager Enzo Maresca.
Jackson is available after serving a suspension for the 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace on Sunday in the opening round of the Premier League. “But he is not going to be part of the squad,” Maresca said, “because as we have already said, we have two strikers in that position and also we know something could happen before the transfer window closes.”
Maresca said the same situation applies to France forward Nkunku, who joined on a six-year deal in 2023 but has had limited game time. Senegal striker Jackson's contract at Chelsea is until 2033.
Left back Ben Chilwell and winger Raheem Sterling are training away from the main squad, Maresca said, and are “waiting for some solution” in the transfer market.
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FILE - Chelsea's Christopher Nkunku during the Europa Conference League quarterfinals second leg soccer match between Chelsea FC and Legia Warszawa at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, file)
FILE - Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson reacts to getting a red card as he walks off the pitch during the Club World Cup Group D soccer match between Flamengo and Chelsea in Philadelphia, June 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola, file)
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — John Marino scored at 4:03 of the third period to break a tie and give the Utah Mammoth a 2-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night.
Marino also assisted on Nick Schmaltz's 17th goal of the season and Karel Vejmelka made 26 stops as the Mammoth won for the fifth time in six games.
Mikko Rantanen scored and Jake Oettinger had 25 saves for Dallas, which has lost nine of its last 11 games.
Schmaltz broke a scoreless deadlock with 7 seconds left in the second period, tipping in a feed from Marino. It was the fourth latest goal in any regulation period in Utah's short franchise history.
The Mammoth nearly made it 2-0 just 38 seconds into the third, but Lawson Crouse had his goal wiped off the board for high-sticking.
Rantanen leveled the score with a power-play goal at the 2:04 of the third.
Marino answered two minutes later, snapping the puck home from long distance to put the Mammoth up 2-1 with his second winning goal of the season.
Utah improved to 16-1-1 this season when leading after two periods.
Stars: host Tampa Bay on Sunday.
Mammoth: host Seattle on Saturday.
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Dallas Stars defenseman Kyle Capobianco, right, moves the puck against Utah Mammoth defenseman Sean Durzi during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
Dallas Stars defenseman Thomas Harley (55) shoots the puck against Utah Mammoth goaltender Karel Vejmelka (70) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
Dallas Stars center Wyatt Johnston, right, moves the puck against Utah Mammoth left wing Lawson Crouse during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson, center left, fights for the puck against Utah Mammoth defenseman John Marino (6) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
