Nicolas Jackson, wearing a claret and blue shirt, celebrates a goal for Aston Villa against Manchester CityImage source, Getty Images
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Nicolas Jackson had Aston Villa's two shots on target against Manchester City - and scored them both in a 2-1 win

ByPhil CartwrightBBC Sport journalist

Nicolas Jackson's double to defeat Manchester City on Saturday capped an excellent start to the striker's spell at Aston Villa.

Signed from Chelsea as a direct replacement for Ollie Watkins - Villa's main source of goals for the previous six seasons - it was imperative the 25-year-old Senegal international hit the ground running in claret and blue.