Joe Cole tells Chelsea what to do next with Jackson after the he fluffed chances

Joe Cole has given some advice to Chelsea on what to do next with Nicolas Jackson, after the 22-year-old striker squandered a glut of chances during the Blues' FA Cup semi-final defeat against Man City at Wembley on Saturday.

Mauricio Pochettino's side controlled large spells of the closely-fought match and created a host of glorious opportunities in front of goal, before losing 1-0 in the wake of Bernardo Silva's late strike for City.

Jackson was the primary culprit for fluffing his lines and received huge criticism from Chelsea fans both during and after the match - and was given just a 4/10 in Mail Sport's post-match player ratings.

He tentatively wasted a great one-on-one opportunity towards the end of the first half, opting to take the ball around the goalkeeper rather than shooting.

In the second half, the striker missed two big chances in a matter of minutes, failing to convert another clear sight at goal before firing a header from point-blank range at Stefan Ortega.

Cole has advised Chelsea to stick by the young forward for now, urging he does a lot 'very, very well' in attack.

'If I was working with him as a centre forward, a lot of it is building confidence,' the TNT Sports pundit said. 'We've seen strikers at 22 or 23 years old not have a great goal record and then something clicks and then they go on - but it's down to the lad and his mindset.

'Jackson does a lot of things on the pitch very, very well. He can be a handful, he's got great feet, he can run the channel, he's a willing worker - and he's a young striker so he's got time on his side.'

The ex-England international feels Chelsea and Jackson would benefit from another striker coming in and claims it's a position the club will 'definitely look to