Chelsea are throwing their support behind Nicolas Jackson, with the striker feeling no need to apologise for his red card against Newcastle on Sunday.
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The Senegal international was sent off in the first half of his team's 2-0 loss at St James' Park after a VAR review caught him elbowing Sven Botman.
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Chelsea will take no disciplinary action against the 23-year-old as the club have accepted that such incidents are inevitable, reports. Jackson made no apology to his team-mates for the red card and instead hopes to make up for it by scoring in the Conference League final.
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The sending off ensures the 23-year-old will miss Chelsea's final Premier League games of the season – against Manchester United and Nottingham Forest – dealing a blow to their challenge for a spot in next season's Champions League.
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Chelsea face United on Friday before finishing their Premier League campaign with a trip to Forest. On May 28, Jackson will make his return when they face Real Betis in the Conference League final