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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Josh O'Brien

Premier League explain why Chelsea weren't awarded penalty for Tomas Soucek handball

Everyone associated with Chelsea was left frustrated by the decision to not award the Blues a penalty late on during their 1-1 draw away at West Ham on Saturday afternoon.

Graham Potter's side have won just one game in 2023 and pressure is mounting on the former Brighton boss to turn things around as manager of Chelsea, especially because of the £323million the club spent on new additions in the January transfer window last month.

Therefore, a win at the London Stadium would have gone a long way and a late spot-kick would have handed Chelsea the chance to seal a much-needed victory. Joao Felix put the visitors a goal up in the first half, before Emerson Pamieri equalised soon after for the Hammers against his old side.

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