Nicolas Jackson dragged off the pitch as tensions flare after Chelsea defeat
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Nicolas Jackson was dragged off the pitch at full-time in Chelsea's 2-0 defeat to Everton on Sunday afternoon.
In what was Chelsea's second Premier League of the week, Mauricio Pochettino's side fell foul to the Toffees, with goals from Abdoulaye Doucoure and Lewis Dobbin seeing Everton claim a vital three points to move further away from the relegation zone.
And come full-time, tensions were sparked when Chelsea forward Jackson had to be dragged off the pitch at Goodison Park by Pochettino to prevent him from being sent off after the whistle.
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The Evening Standard report the Senegalese striker had to be "pulled away from some kind of confrontation after the match" and that Pochettino himself and his assistants had to drag Jackson down the tunnel so as to prevent him from being sent off.
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