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<p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><script type="application/json" data-placement="footballco-bet-betsense">{"type":"footballco-bet-betsense","data":{}}</script><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//cdn.fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_d6e1e5da-7d9a-43d5-97e1-f4350a3cd7e3"}}</script><ul><li>Mikel heavily criticised Jackson last week</li><li>Striker responded with goal and assist vs Wolves</li><li>Took to social media to send message to legend</li></ul>

Nicolas Jackson tells John Obi Mikel to 'shut your mouth' in response to Chelsea legend's recent criticism after Wolves romp

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<p>Jackson played an important role as Chelsea ran out 6-2 winners against Wolves on Sunday. The Senegal international opened the scoring just 98 seconds into the Premier League clash at Molineux Stadium and then played the ball for Cole Palmer to fire in the Blues' second goal from long range.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>The 23-year-old's performance comes a week after Blues hero Mikel criticised him following his display in the 2-0 loss to Manchester City, saying that he is not of the quality Chelsea need. </p><p>"You need a striker who knows how to hit a ball in the back of the net and that's what we don't have," he said on <em>Bein Sports</em>. "I know I talk so much about him and sometimes I sound like I disrespect him. I don't disrespect him. I think at Chelsea Football Club we need a top striker who can get us a goal."</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>After his positive display against Wolves, Jackson took the opportunity to hit back at Mikel on social media. He tagged Mikel in an Instagram Story and wrote: "Shut your mouth, don't talk sh*t, we ae killing ourself for Africa."</p><picture><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt8da3e8629ad6be51/Untitled.png?format=webp" type="image/webp"><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt8da3e8629ad6be51/Untitled.png?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"><img src="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt8da3e8629ad6be51/Untitled.png?format=jpg" alt="Nicolas Jackson Instagram John Obi Mikel" data-source="" data-copyright="instagram/jackson.nj11" data-portal-copyright="instagram/jackson.nj11" perform:prop="uuid:blt8da3e8629ad6be51;width:493;height:844"></picture>

WHAT JACKSON SAID

<p>Jackson, who scored 17 times in 44 appearances for Chelsea last season, will hope to put in another important display when the Blues meet Servette in the second leg of their Europa Conference League qualifying tie on Thursday.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR CHELSEA?

Nicolas Jackson tells John Obi Mikel to 'shut your mouth' in response to Chelsea legend's recent criticism after Wolves romp | Goal.com US

Nicolas Jackson warned Chelsea legend John Obi Mikel to &quot;shut your mouth&quot; as the striker hit back at the ex-midfielder&apos;s brutal assessment of him.

Nicolas Jackson tells John Obi Mikel to &apos;shut your mouth&apos; in response to Chelsea legend&apos;s recent criticism after Wolves romp