Premier League issue explanation as Chelsea star sent off after elbowing Newcastle man

Chelsea went behind early on against Newcastle United and the Blues' task became even tougher around 10 minutes before the break as they went down to 10 men after a VAR check

The Premier League's Match Centre account has explained the decision to send off Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson during the Blues' Premier League trip to Newcastle. The Senegal international was initially shown a yellow card after catching Sven Botman with his arm, but it was upgraded to red following a VAR check.

"VAR checked the referee’s call of yellow card to Jackson – and deemed that the challenge by Jackson on Botman was a serious foul play offence, therefore recommended an on-field review," the Match Centre account wrote on social media. "The referee then upgraded the yellow to a red card."

The decision is a double blow for Enzo Maresca's side in their push for Champions League qualification. Not only did they find themselves without Jackson for more than half the game, but he will be suspended for the remainder of the season.

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