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Chelsea ran out comfortable 3-0 winners over West Ham United during the London derby in Saturday's lunchtime kickoff.
A brace from Nicolas Jackson and a fiery strike from Cole Palmer did the job for the Blues as they ascended into second place (momentarily) on the table.
It was a subdued performance from West Ham, who struggled to carve out clear-cut chances despite having the ball for most periods. The loss is Julen Lopetegui's third of the season, with pressure now ramping up on the Spaniard to produce results after a splendid transfer window.
Lopetegui's side will, however, feel hard done after they were denied what they thought was a clear penalty.
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After going 2-0 down, Wesley Fofana appeared to grab Crysencio Summerville inside the area. Replays show that the French defender held the forward's arm as he went down inside the penalty area.
Referee Sam Barrott declined to give a penalty with the VAR rubberstamping the decision, calling the contact 'fleeting.'
The Premier League further explained the decision via its new account on X.
"The referee’s call of no penalty for the challenge by Fofana on Summerville is checked and confirmed by VAR - deeming that this was not sustained holding."
Fofana was later booked after another challenge on Summerville before he was replaced by Axel Disasi. He was later spotted with heavy strapping after the game, but Enzo Maresca quickly allayed fears of another injury.
"No, no, no. The reason why we changed him is that we try to protect him a little bit," he told Metro UK.
Chelsea next face Barrow in the Carabao Cup before playing Brighton in their next Premier League fixture.
TUKO.co.ke has also reported that Nicolas Jackson explained his celebration after scoring against West Ham.
Jackson pulled off Thriller dance moves after opening the scoring for Chelsea inside four minutes.
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