Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson Avoids Punishment for Rash Tackle on Arsenal’s Takehiro Tomiyasu

Is Nicolas Jackson lucky to be on the pitch against Arsenal?

The Chelsea star committed a horrible tackle on Takehiro Tomiyasu during Chelsea’s game against Arsenal, but wasn’t penalised for it.

The Senegalese striker committed the offence within the first ten minutes of the game, with his side already 1-0 down.

Despite the serious-looking nature of the tackle, the referee failed to penalise the player, and VAR didn’t step in either.

Fans have since weighed in on the tackle, with some saying it would have made no difference if Chelsea were reduced to 10 men.

The club suffered a 5-0 defeat against their London rivals, compounding their woes.

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Here’s how fans reacted to the question of whether Jackson should have been sent off.

@SmajOfficial:

“Yes, it’s a red card…honestly, this is coming from a Chelsea fan.

@plutoboy1990:

“Red card. Curtis Jones did this against Spurs, but he was sent off.”

@MurphyReal:

“Indeed. Could have saved him the embarrassment of those misses.”