Late drama was sparked in the 1-1 draw between Chelsea and Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge when James Ward-Prowse was shown a second yellow for grabbing the ball to stop Nicolas Jackson from running on to a though ball. Things escalated minutes later when Neco Williams clipped the heels of Marc Cucurella as they chased a loose ball to send him flying into the Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, in the technical area. The incident prompted about 15 players to push each other and exchange words. Chelsea, who picked up more than six bookings during the match, triggered a charge for failing to control their players. In his post-match press conference, Maresca said: 'I like the team the way they are fighting.'

Source: The Guardian October 07, 2024 02:39 UTC