Nicolas Jackson, a Chelsea striker, might face a Premier League ban after seeming to slap Nottingham Forest’s Morato during a heated altercation at Stamford Bridge.
The two sides fought throughout Sunday’s Premier League encounter in west London, but tempers flared near the finish when Marc Cucurella was thrown over and collided with his manager, Enzo Maresca, in the dugout.
As a result of the hit, Maresca fell to the ground, and both sets of players, as well as numerous substitutes, collided on the side of the pitch.
Shock new footage appears to show Nicolas Jackson SLAP Nottingham Forest's Morata 😳 pic.twitter.com/kz4w3AtXkW
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Jackson had already been substituted, but he got engaged in the brawl and threw his arm at Forest defender Morato, escalating the situation.
Any ban would be a major setback to Chelsea, since Jackson, who struggled last season, has had a strong start to the current season, scoring four goals in seven league games.
Chelsea will already be without Marc Cucurella and Wesley Fofana for their next encounter against Liverpool, as both collected their fifth yellow card of the season against Nottingham Forest.
Four other Chelsea players were also booked, while Nottingham Forest’s James Ward-Prowse was sent out after receiving two yellow cards.
Chelsea’s six-game undefeated streak was threatened as Chris Wood put Nottingham Forest ahead just after halftime.
Forest led for fewer than 10 minutes when Noni Madueke leveled for the hosts.
Following the tense 1-1 tie, Chelsea manager Maresca stated, ‘I believe we deserved to win.
‘They are an excellent squad, and we anticipated they would defend well. It was a difficult and challenging game, totally different from Brighton. We were patient with the ball and created opportunities.’Overall, the performance was good, and I believe we deserved to win. Their goalkeeper was the finest in the game. We generated opportunities and achieved our aim in the manner we desired.
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