Shocking new footage shows Chelsea star Nicolas Jackson slapping Nottingham Forest player in massive brawl
Nicolas Jackson could face punishment after a video showed the Chelsea star slapping an opponent in a 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest.
Blues Defender Marc Cucurella received an elbow Forest man Neco Williams while chasing a ball near the halfway line.
Cucurella also fell to the ground and accidentally killed his boss Enzo Maresca in the process.
This sparked an angry reaction from the Chelsea players and tensions boiled over between the two teams on the pitch.
Players from both clubs were caught up in the brawl, and the coaching staff attempted to break up the melee when Cucurella and Levi Colwill were booked by referee Chris Kavanagh.
Touchline footage appeared to show star striker Nicolas Jackson slapping an opponent.
Jackson had been substituted at the time, but joined the melee that involved nearly every player on the field.
The VAR examined the incident but deemed that no further action was taken.
Jackson could still face retroactive punishment for the incident.
Chelsea are already facing a £25,000 fine after six of their players received yellow cards.
Cucurella's yellow card means he will miss Chelsea's clash with Liverpool in their first game back after the October international break, and Wesley Fofana is also suspended following his booking.
The match at Stamford Bridge had 13 minutes of stoppage time and Chelsea tied 1-1.
The visitors took the lead four minutes into the second half when Chris Wood finished from close range.
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However, it didn't take long for Chelsea to respond as Noni Madueke fired into the bottom left corner for Cole Palmer's fifth assist of the Premier League season.
Forest faced a nervy end to the match after seeing James Ward-Prowse sent off with a second yellow card for a deliberate handball.
Chelsea had two excellent chances to score a late winner, but neither Joao Felix nor Christopher Nkunku could find the back of the net.
Forest also had a golden opportunity to take the three points to Nottingham, but Robert Sánchez cleverly denied Jota Silva in the final moments.
The draw ends Chelsea's five-match winning streak in all competitions but allows them to remain in the Premier League's top four ahead of the international break.
Forest bounced back from last weekend's defeat to Fulham with another point at Stamford Bridge, their fifth in three seasons since returning to the Premier League.
“If you ask me if I would prefer something like this to happen, I like the spirit of our team,” Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca said.
“In terms of emotion, the team is fighting and I don't think some will lose their minds. They were all in the game. I was happy with that.
“There are certainly things we can control and do better, and this is probably one of them. But the way they fight together, the way they do things together, I'm very happy.”
