Ex-Premier League striker Darren Bent couldn’t consider Wilfred Ndidi escaped a purple card towards Chelsea.
The Leicester midfielder was proven a yellow card for a heavy problem on Cole Palmer within the first-half of the Premier League conflict.
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Replays confirmed he caught the Blues star on his Achilles together with his studs.
The incident was checked by VAR, who noticed no concern with the on-field choice and didn’t order a evaluate.
It’s understood VAR deemed that Ndidi got here from a brief distance and the problem lacked depth.
Former England star Bent disagreed, although, and fumed on the lack of motion on commentary for talkSPORT.
He stated: “It is terrible. There’s intent there. The ball is nowhere to be seen.
“I am a little bit bit shocked they don’t seem to be going over to examine it. Is it endangering an opponent? Sure.
“The actual fact the referee is not checking is a bit naughty. He is received away with one.”
Bent continued: “It is blatant. He is extraordinarily fortunate. It is harmful – and the very fact they have not checked it’s weird.”
Ndidi was one in every of three Foxes gamers cautioned by Andy Madley throughout the first 45 minutes.
Boubakary Soumare and Oliver Skipp had been each proven yellow playing cards for fouls of their very own.
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In the meantime, Moises Caicedo additionally went into the guide for the guests in a bodily opening half.
It was eventful for VAR as effectively after the Blues had been denied a second objective by the officers.
Noni Madueke had discovered the again of the online earlier than a examine noticed Marc Cucurella was offside throughout the build-up.
Nicolas Jackson’s fifteenth minute strike remained the distinction between the 2 sides on the break.