After picking up a heavy 5-2 loss against Paris Saint Germain in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League RO16, Chelsea suffered another setback as their star ahead of their game against New Castle in a Premier League fixture.
Bad news for Chelsea
Chelsea's star forward, Pedro Neto has been slapped with a one-game suspension, for his reaction to a red card in the Blues' 2-1 Premier League defeat against Arsenal at Emirates Stadium.
Pedro Neto picked two quick yellow cards in Chelsea's loss against the Premier League leaders on March 1.
He received the first yellow for showing dissent after Jurrien Timber's second goal in the 66th minute of the game. After three minutes, he received another yellow due to a harsh foul on Gabriel Martinelli.
After getting the red card, Neto showcased his protest against referee Darren England's call. As an outcome, he did not take part in Chelsea's 4-1 win against Aston Villa in the Premier League.
As per a latest report from The Athletic, the Football Association, has slapped another one-game ban on Neto for his on-pitch conduct against Arsenal. The FA has also handed a £70,000 fine on the Portuguese forward.
Next challenge for Chelsea
Chelsea will face Newcastle United in the Premier League, on Saturday, before facing PSG again in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League RO16 tie at Stamford Bridge, London.