Chelsea supervisor Enzo Maresca doesn’t consider Leicester Metropolis midfielder Wilfred Ndidi ought to have been despatched off for a poor sort out on Cole Palmer. 

The Italian loved a victorious return to the King Energy Stadium the place he guided the Foxes to the Championship title, because the Blues gained 2-1 within the early kickoff on Saturday.

Enzo Fernandez teed up Nicolas Jackson for the opener earlier than the Senegal worldwide returned the favour when his second-half shot rebounded off the goalkeeper and onto the top of his teammate.

“All of the video games are vital. It’s a very vital win once more,” Maresca stated in his post-match press convention.

Ndidi was lucky to stay on the pitch following a problem from behind on Palmer, together with his studs connecting with the Chelsea star’s ankle. However Maresca felt there was no sick intent from his former participant.

“I don’t assume the goal is Cole,” he defined. “I stated after the Man United recreation, when there’s dangerous intention, it must be a unique punishment from the referee. I’m not saying Wilf had a nasty intention as a result of I like Wilf.

“It’s not simply our gamers. For me, it’s basic. Each time there’s dangerous intention, the punishment must be totally different.”

Requested if the referee ought to have proven a pink card, Maresca responded: “I don’t assume so, to be trustworthy.”

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