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Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson has dug out the Blues after speaking out on how he was made to train alone for a whole two months prior to his move to Bayern Munich this summer.
The Senegalese striker scored his first goal for Vincent Kompany's side following his summer loan switch to the Bundesliga club in their 5-1 win over Pafos in the Champions League.
Jackson scored Bayern's fourth just after the half-hour mark after a brace from Harry Kane and set up Raphaël Guerreiro's first-half strike. Mislav Orsic grabbed a goal back for the hosts just before the half-time interval, but Michael Olise grabbed a fifth in the second half to put the result beyond any doubt.
When asked about the result post-match, Jackson said: "It wasn’t easy, but we played a very good game and worked hard.
"I’m very happy to score my first goal for the club. I’m still getting back to full fitness because I hadn’t played and trained alone for two months. I’m working hard every day."
That thinly veiled dig from the Blues striker will likely come from a place of frustration surrounding his move to Bavaria, with his Deadline Day move almost scrapped following an injury to new summer signing Liam Delap.
Jackson was in Munich to sign off his move to the German giants, but Chelsea needed to ensure Enzo Maresca's side had options up front.
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The 24-year-old was eventually given the green light, with Marc Guiu returning from his loan spell with Sunderland instead.
Despite Bayern agreeing an obligation-to-buy with Chelsea if certain conditions are met, the striker was asked about his future following the win over Pafos.
Jackson said: "I’m very happy here, everyone welcomed me very well. I feel home. We’ll see what the future brings."
The striker was not part of Maresca's pre-season plans and did not feature for the FIFA Club World Cup winners in the Premier League due to serving a suspension that carried over from last season.
Jackson was sent off against Newcastle United which saw him given said suspension and was also shown a red card against Flamengo in the Club World Cup, which led to further questions about his discipline.
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