Nicolas Jackson faces rollicking from Chelsea boss after ninth yellow card – with only ONE booking from a foul

NICOLAS JACKSON  faces a rollicking from Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino over his lack of discipline.

The Senegal striker, 22, collected his ninth booking of the season on Monday for leaving the BENCH to run across the pitch and celebrate  Blues’ final goal in the 3-1 win at Crystal Palace.

Nicolas Jackson is facing a rollicking from Chelsea boss Mauricio PochettinoRex

Chelsea ace Jackson picked up his ninth yellow card of the seasonGetty

Despite having  been subbed 15 minutes earlier, Jackson dashed to join his team-mates who were celebrating an Enzo Fernandez strike in injury time.

Jackson now has as many yellow cards as goals this term — and is one caution away from a two-match ban.

But only one of his nine bookings has been for a foul, with the others for dissent (4), arguing (2), not retreating and now entering the pitch.

Boss Poch warned Jackson and his young stars about their number of bookings back in September after the frontman picked up five in his first six Prem outings and served a suspension.

At the time, Pochettino said: “Players like Nico who are so young and feeling the Premier League and  learning, they need time.

“Players when they are young without experience make mistakes.

“This is why we feel disappointed because we are seeing too many situations like this.

“We need to change as soon as possible. We need to grow up like a team.”

Nicolas Jackson’s yellow cards

Dates and reasons why Jackson was booked

August 13, 2023 vs Liverpool – Dissent

August 20, 2023 vs West Ham – Argument

September 2, 2023 vs Nottingham Forest – Dissent

September 17, 2023 vs Bournemouth – Dissent

September 24, 2023 vs Aston Villa – Not retreating

November 6, 2023 vs Tottenham – Foul (Tactical Foul)

November 12, 2023 vs Manchester City – Argument

December 24, 2023 vs Wolves – Dissent

February 12, 2024 vs Crystal Palace – Entering Field

But Chelsea have clearly not learned, with Pochettino’s side collecting the most yellow cards (75) in the league this season, more than double Arsenal’s 37.

Jackson’s latest disciplinary issue comes in the wake of the idea of  sin-bins being introduced in pro football.

A blue card could lead to a ten-minute spell off the field.

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has said it would “destroy” football, while Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp slammed the idea, saying, “We should keep it as simple as possible.”