Nicolas Jackson of Chelsea has escaped punishment for a reckless challenge on Arsenal’s Takehiro Tomiyasu, sparking outrage among pundits and fans alike. Despite the incident occurring only nine minutes into the London derby, the referee opted against booking Jackson, leaving many in disbelief.
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal face Chelsea on Tuesday with uncertainty surrounding the fitness of Takehiro Tomiyasu. Tomiyasu missed Saturday’s win over Wolverhampton Wanderers with a knock, while Jurrien Timber remains out with an ACL injury. Oleksandr Zinchenko could return to the starting lineup in place of Jakub Kiwior, who struggled against Wolves. Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice are expected to keep their places in midfield, while Gabriel Jesus may make way for Kai Havertz if Jorginho is recalled to the number six role. Gabriel Martinelli could start ahead of Leandro Trossard in attack.
