Lucky escape? Chelsea's Nicholas Jackson avoids punishment for post-match throat grab on Everton's Nathan Patterson in heated clash

Chelsea's star forward Nicolas escaped punishment from the FA after being involved in a heated altercation with Everton's Nathan Patterson at Goodison Park on Sunday, according to journalist Matt Law.

The Blues suffered yet another defeat in the Premier League as they went down 2-0 against Everton. After the match, Jackson argued with the opposition player and even grabbed him by his throat in the heat of the moment.

The Senegalese international did not feature in Mauricio Pochettino's starting lineup and was brought into the game in the 67th minute when he replaced Armando Broja upfront.

Jackson failed to inspire a Blues comeback as his finishing lacked conviction. Riding on Abdoulaye Doucoure and Lewis Dobbins' strikes, the Toffees picked up crucial three points from the clash.

The former Villarreal star had a lukewarm start to his journey at Chelsea but he later picked up form. After managing to score just once in his first seven Premier League games, he has found the back of the net five times in his last nine outings which includes a hat-trick against Tottenham last month.

Back-to-back defeats against Manchester United and Everton have brought down Pochettino's side to the 12th position as they are now 18 points behind league leaders Liverpool and 14 behind fourth-placed Manchester City. They will aim to get back to winning ways on Saturday when they take on Sheffield United.