Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson is lost the rest of the Premier League campaign after he had a yellow card updated to a direct red against Newcastle United on Sunday afternoon.
Newcastle had taken the lead less than two minutes in this crucial clash for the champion league rating in St James Park. The two clubs started the day at the The top five of the divisionBut any fallen spot could be detrimental to Aston Villa and the Nottingham forest that was threatened in the sixth and seventh place.
Jackson had been limited to only seven touches before putting a forceful contact with Sven Botman’s chin for half an hour in the contest. The couple seemingly a challenge for a long point forward, although the replacements clearly showed that Jackson took their eyes off the ball before planting the forearm in the Newcastle Center-Back.
The John Brooks play referee initially granted ChelseaThe center-avenues a yellow card, but the official started quickly to the touch on the touch.
The Official Center of the Premier League X The account explained the sequence of events that caused the dismissal of Jackson: “Var checked the yellow card referee call to Jackson – and considered Jackson’s challenge to Botman was a serious offense of a foul game, so he recommended a review on the field. The referee increased the yellow to a red card.”
Law 12 at FA manual It describes a serious game as “an attack or challenge that demolish an opponent’s safety or uses excessive strength or brutality.”
The typical ban on a red card to punish the “serious game” is in three games. Unless Chelsea can successfully appeal the Brooks’ decision, Enzo Maresca will be without his first election striker for the rest of the Premier League campaign, which is missing next Friday’s Manchester United visit and the season’s crash with the Chasers Nottingham Forest Champions League colleagues.
Jackson, however, will be available for the next final of the Conference League against Real Betis, as suspensions for the Premier League’s red letters will not be transmitted to continental competitions.
