VAR chose not to give a red card to Wilfried Ndidi after his dangerous challenge on Cole Palmer.

Cole Palmer was one lucky player during the recent match against Leicester City. He managed to avoid a serious injury, thanks to a controversial decision made by VAR. Joe Cole, another player on the field, was left fuming when VAR chose not to intervene and advise the referee to award a red card to Wilfried Ndidi for his shocking tackle on Palmer.

The game started off slow, with Chelsea taking the lead through a goal by Nicolas Jackson. However, things took a turn for the worse when Ndidi, in a fit of frustration, committed a dangerous tackle on Palmer in the 22nd minute. The experienced midfielder went in from behind and made contact with the back of Palmer's ankle. Luckily, Palmer, who was already a doubt for the game due to injury, was able to avoid getting hurt. Ndidi, on the other hand, received only a caution.

According to the Premier League match panel, as reported by TNT presenter Lynsey Hipgrave, Ndidi was let off with just a yellow card because the VAR noted that he was not too far from Palmer when he made the tackle. Additionally, the challenge was deemed to lack intensity. When asked for his opinion, Cole couldn't believe what he was hearing. He was just relieved that Palmer was not injured as a result of the tackle.

"He lacked intensity?" Cole questioned in disbelief. "He jumped, and because he's an athlete, he landed on Palmer's Achilles' heel." He went on to add, "That could have been a season-ending injury."

"That was an old-fashioned challenge," Cole continued. "It was like a 'I'm going to do you' kind of tackle, where he tried to swipe the ball with his left foot."

"It was clear that Leicester was struggling in the game and they were frustrated," Cole's fellow pundit, Peter Crouch, chimed in. "But that's no excuse for losing your cool and making such a reckless tackle. You can get sent off for something as minor as raising your hands or pushing someone, yet that tackle could have potentially ended Cole Palmer's season."

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