The west Londoners already boast a young, powerful and unpolished No.9 in Nicolas Jackson, with the Senegal international having to battle hard with Delap to retain his starting s

Already serving a domestic suspension from a red card at Newcastle earlier in May, Jackson found himself in fresh trouble at the Club World Cup. Just four minutes after coming off the bench against Flamengo, he was shown a straight red for a reckless challenge on Ayrton Lucas, a moment that shifted the momentum of the match.

Nicolas Jackson apologized to Chelsea fans after he was sent off with a red card during the team's 3-1 loss to Flamengo in the Club World Cup on Friday. Trailing the Brazilians 2-1, the striker was sent off in the 68th minute with a straight red just four minutes after replacing Liam Delap for a studs-up tackle on Flamengo defender Ayrton Lucas.