Cucurella Wipes Out Enzo Maresca, Sparks Huge Melee in Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest

• Chelsea was forced to share the spoils with a resilient 10-man Nottingham Forest in a heated game on Sunday
• Noni Madueke cancelled out Chris Wood's opening goal before some heroic saves by both goalkeepers later on
• Marc Cucurella crashed into his manager, Enzo Maresca, with both sets of players getting involved in a massive brawl

Chelsea's home game against Nottingham Forest threatened to generate into chaos after a late incident involving Marc Cucurella.

The Blues fullback crashed into his head coach, Enzo Maresca, wiping him out in the technical area, sparking a huge brawl.

Marc Cucurella takes out Maresca

The Euro 2024-winning defender was rushing back to stop a Forest counterattack when Neco Williams hauled him down. He came tumbling down into his manager, who fell down.

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The incident sparked a brawl, with both sets of players stepping onto the pitch. Cucurella was booked for his role meaning Chelsea will have to do without him for their next game against Liverpool. Williams and Colwill also went into referee Chris Kavanagh's book.

Noni Madueke equalised the game for the home side after Chris Wood had given Nuno Espirito's side the lead shortly after the break.

Reactions to the video:

Here are some of the responses from netizens.

@StanHarper1403:

"How’s Jackson got away with that then?"

@ImJamieMartin:

"Should have been in the book long before."

@Totalred1979:

"Punch and Jackson sorry Judy."

@AlieNFFClineker:

"This needs to be looked into."

@ReesSorby:

"What led up to this moment? Wondering what Cucurella got mad about."

Robert Sanchez and Matz Sels both made some heroic saves to ensure both sides picked a point at the end of the heated contest.

What next for Chelsea and Nottingham?

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The point ended Chelsea's run of five consecutive games in all competitions but ensured they remained in the top four with 14 points. Forest, who have just lost one game all season, are ninth with nine points.

Chelsea travel to Anfield after the international break while Forest host Crystal Palace at City Ground.

Ten Hag drops hint on lineup

In another publication, Briefly News reported that Manchester United kicks off their Premier League season with a clash against Fulham at Old Trafford.

The 20-time champions are tipped to secure a win and deliver a promising performance. Erik ten Hag has teased his potential starting XI for tomorrow’s match.

Source: TUKO.co.ke