Joe Cole has insisted Leicester midfielder Wilfred Ndidi should have been sent off for his ‘terrible tackle’ on Chelsea’s Cole Palmer.
Nicolas Jackson’s smart finish after 15 minutes opened the scoring at the King Power Stadium in a dominant first half for the Blues on Enzo Maresca’s return to the Foxes.
However, Palmer was left in agony eight minutes later after a high tackle from Ndidi caught his achilles.
The Nigerian midfielder was cautioned with a yellow card, but Cole insists he should have been sent off.
The former Blues midfielder said on TNT Sports: ‘That tackle, he could hurt him there. If VAR is ever going to step in for reckless dendagrement of a player. It’s a terrible tackle.
‘This is a game Leicester where they were miles off it Leicester and at the height of their frustration. He’s lost his rag, he should be sent off. He nearly scores the equaliser. If he plays a part in getting Leicester back in the game i’d imagine Enzo Maresca will be furious.’
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