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Dom Smith

Chelsea: Nicolas Jackson's moment of madness leaves Enzo Maresca with a big problem

Nicolas Jackson Chelsea Enzo Maresca Newcastle Bruno Guimaraes Sandro Tonali Romeo Lavia Sven Botman UEFA Champions League Enzo Fernandez
Nicolas Jackson was sent off for a forearm smash on Newcastle defender Sven Botman - (Chelsea FC via Getty Images)

If this game against Newcastle were played again 10 times over, it is hard to see how it could have gone any worse for Chelsea.

The Blues arrived at St James’ Park for one of their “three Premier League finals”, according to Enzo Maresca, against one of their rivals in the race to qualify for the Champions League.

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