Chelsea and Leicester have been charged by the Football Association for a brawl at the end of their Premier League clash on Tuesday night.
Players and staff from both sides squared up to each other at Stamford Bridge after Ricardo Pereira’s challenge on former Leicester full-back Ben Chilwell.
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An FA statement read: “Chelsea FC and Leicester City FC have both been charged with a breach of FA Rule E20.1 following their Premier League fixture on Tuesday, May 18, 2021.
“It is alleged that both clubs failed to ensure their players and/or club officials conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative behaviour during the 93rd minute.
“Chelsea FC and Leicester City FC both have until Tuesday, May 25, 2021 to provide their respective responses.”
The fracas also saw Chelsea defender Thiago Silva confront Foxes substitute Daniel Amartey.
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Leicester apologised as a video emerged of Amartey throwing Chelsea’s pennant on the floor in the dressing room at Wembley after they beat Thomas Tuchel’s side in the FA Cup final.
Chelsea got their revenge in the league though as they ran out 2-1 winners in a result that has huge bearings on the Champions League race.
This, plus Liverpool’s 3-0 win at Burnley, means Leicester are at a disadvantage in their bid to finish in the top four ahead of the final day of the 2020/21 Premier League season.
To achieve this, Leicester need to better the result of Liverpool or Chelsea, who face Crystal Palace and Aston Villa respectively. Brendan Rodgers’ men travel to Tottenham on Sunday.
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