Jadon Sancho responds to huge Chelsea boost as Man United loanee sends two-word message

Jadon Sancho has congratulated Reece James following Chelsea's win over Nottingham Forest at the weekend. The 24-year-old defender led Mauricio Pochettino's side to victory at the City Ground on Saturday afternoon, providing Nicolas Jackson with the match-winning assist.

After five months on the sidelines due to injury, James finally made his return from the treatment room, replacing Conor Gallagher in the final minutes while Chelsea trailed 2-1. Just seconds after his introduction, Raheem Sterling found an equaliser with a brilliantly curled effort into the far corner.

Then, only a couple of minutes later, Moises Caicedo unleashed James in-behind Nuno Espirito Santo's backline with a great pass. The Chelsea captain then clipped the ball over to the back post, finding Jackson, who nodded the visitors ahead and secured three points that put them a win clear of United in seventh place.

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After the game, James marked the win with a celebratory post on Instagram – which racked up over half a million likes in less than 24 hours. He wrote: "Wow… soooo good to be back out there with my brothers, I missed that feeling! Enjoy your weekend [tongue out emoji]."

Jack Grealish, Rafael Leao and Patrick Kluivert all showered the Chelsea defender with praise, but one comment from Jadon Sancho – which tallied more likes than anybody else, including KSI and Fabrizio Romano – caught the eye. The on-loan Manchester United winger wrote: "He’s back!"

Speaking to reporters after the game, Pochettino was quizzed on James' performance. The Blues boss said: "Massive. It's unlucky