Joe Cole left seething with what he saw during Chelsea's win over Leicester City

Ex-Chelsea and England star Joe Cole was left furious as he watched his former side's match against Leicester City.

On Saturday afternoon, Enzo Maresca's men arrived at the King Power Stadium looking to get back to winning ways in the Premier League after drawing against Arsenal and Manchester United in their previous two matches.

Against a stubborn Foxes side, Chelsea came away 2-1 winners thanks to goals from Nicolas Jackson and Enzo Fernandez. Jordan Ayew scored from the spot in stoppage time to reduce the deficit.

During the first, former Chelsea man Cole was left seething after Leicester midfielder Wilfred Ndidi escaped a red card after a tough challenge on Cole Palmer.

He said live on TNT Sports: "He's been lucky here, Ndidi. Look, that tackle there. If you see it from this angle, he could hurt him there. If VAR is ever going to step in for reckless endangerment of a player, it should be here. It's a terrible tackle.

"If you look at it again here, as he comes in, bang. He's not even going for the ball with that leg, he's come in, and that's an old-fashioned, 'do him with the right leg'. Watch where the ball is and watch where Ndidi's right foot is. The ball's there, bang, 'I'm gunna do ya', and he tries to swipe the ball with his left foot."

Cole added: "This is a game where Leicester were miles off it, at the height of their frustration. He lost his rag and he should be sent off. He nearly scores the equaliser. If he plays a part in getting them back into the game, I'd imagine Enzo Maresca will be furious." You can watch the footage below.

"He lost his rag, he should be sent off."

Joe Cole believes Wilfred Ndidi is lucky to be on the pitch after his challenge on Cole Palmer 👀

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Chelsea will be back in action on Thursday when they take on Heidenheim in the UEFA Conference League.