Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has played down Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi’s scissor challenge on Cole Palmer.
Ndidi chopped the England star down from behind and made contact with the back of his opponent’s ankle in the 22nd minute.
When asked for his opinion on the foul, Maresca, who coached Ndidi at Leicester, insisted that he did not believe it was a red card offense, adding that he loves Ndidi.
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“I don’t think Cole is the target. I don’t think that,” Maresca said at his post-match interview.
“I’m not saying Wilf [Ndidi] was bad intention because I love Wilf. Overall, when there is bad intention, I think the punishment has to be different.
He added, “I don’t think so. I saw the clip and I don’t think it is a red, to be honest. The other one [vs Manchester United] I said that was a red card, for sure.”
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