Chelsea manager Graham Potter refused to be drawn on whether James Tarkowski should have been red carded for an off-the-ball incident with Joao Felix but praised Everton for making things difficult for his side in their 2-2 draw.
The visitors came from behind twice to earn a share of the spoils at Stamford Bridge thanks to an Abdoulaye Doucoure header and late strike from substitute Ellis Simms. Speaking about the clash between Tarkowski and Felix – which opposition manager Sean Dyche failed to recall – Potter acknowledged he hadn’t seen it at the time but had watched it back on a replay.
He said: “It’s the Premier League, there’s going to be physicality, you expect that, it’s up to the referees to see all the incidents. We’re happy with Joao and happy with how he effected the game and he’s adapting and learning all the time so it’s positive for us.”
