Nicolas Jackson has taken “full duty” for his dismissal in Chelsea’s Membership World Cup defeat to Flamengo.
Jackson, on the event of his twenty fourth birthday, got here on as a Sixty fourth-minute substitute on Friday, with the Blues trailing 2-1 on the time, following quickfire targets from Bruno Henrique and Danilo.
But Jackson’s cameo lasted simply 4 minutes, as he obtained a straight pink card for a rash deal with on Ayrton Lucas.
Wallace Yan subsequently wrapped up a memorable 3-1 win for Flamengo, and Jackson provided no excuses for his actions.
In a put up on his official Instagram account, the Chelsea ahead wrote: “I need to express regret. To the membership, the employees, my team-mates, and all of the followers watching, I allow you to down.
“One other pink card and, actually, I’m so offended at myself. I work very arduous daily to assist the staff to not put us in this type of scenario.
“I nonetheless don’t absolutely perceive the way it occurred. However one factor is obvious: it wasn’t intentional. Only a soccer second that went the improper manner.
“No excuses. I take full duty. I’ll mirror, I’ll develop, and I’ll come again stronger for the badge and for everybody who believes in me. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry.”
2 – @Flamengo_en‘s 3-1 win over Chelsea is the second time a South American staff has defeated a European staff by a number of targets on the @FIFACWC (all codecs) after Vasco da Gama’s 3-1 win over Manchester United in 2000. Turnaround. pic.twitter.com/LKmoQHaKMw
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) June 20, 2025
Jackson has now obtained two straight pink playing cards throughout his time at Chelsea, with the striker having additionally been despatched off in a Premier League defeat to Newcastle United in Might.
Enzo Maresca, although, mentioned Jackson’s dismissal wouldn’t affect his future on the membership, with Chelsea having already spent huge to usher in Liam Delap from Ipswich City.
“The pink card had nothing to do with Nico’s future,” mentioned the Blues boss. “He had the primary one towards Newcastle when Liam was not even right here, and one other one right this moment.
“Nico is aware of very effectively that in each conditions it was not one thing good for the staff.”
Jackson will now miss Chelsea’s closing Group D recreation, towards ES Tunis.
The Blues sit second within the group, so a degree towards Tunis can be sufficient to see them by to the final 16.
