One of Jackson’s longtime critics is former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel, who appeared on the TV broadcast of the game on Dazn.

He said: “(This is a) incredible, stupid, stupid stupid mistake, I don’t know what’s going through his head. You come to the game on 2-1 and your team you need and he does.

“He did it in Newcastle, a very important game we had to win to get to the Champions League. You can’t keep making mistakes. I don’t care what his frustration is, it’s a massive club, Chelsea Football Club.

“If you are annoyed that Delap will be the competition with you, if you are a big player, you must embrace it. We can be successful as a team.

“Marsca should ask, I still trust this man, or do I stick to the player I brought into the football club, Delap? If he doesn’t trust him, it’s time Delap started the game.

“This is the competition he does not embrace, he wants to be the only man in the club. No, healthy competition is important. If he’s not ready for it, he shouldn’t be at Chelsea Football Club. ‘

Cucurella defended his teammate and said: ‘He is very sad. He tried to win the ball, had the bad luck of kicking his leg, and that’s it. He is a young player with a lot of quality, but may need to improve a little in these things.

“But he has to learn. After the driver spoke, he said sorry, he did not do it on purpose. He is a very important player for us. ‘