Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson recently opened up about a tough punishment he endured at the training ground. According to The Telegraph, Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino had promised to punish Jackson for his ill-discipline earlier in the season. In response, the young striker was made to do extra running drills at Cobham. Jackson admitted that he didn't know why he had to run that day, but he felt it was his punishment for his disciplinary issues. Despite the tough punishment, Jackson has been performing well on the field, with seven goals in 14 games across all competitions.

In a similar vein, Pochettino himself will now be serving a one-game touchline ban after receiving three yellow cards this season. The ban, imposed by a recently introduced FA rule, requires any manager who accumulates three yellow cards before the end of the year to sit out one game. Pochettino will not be present in the dugout during Chelsea's upcoming clash against Newcastle United at St. James' Park. In response to his ban, Pochettino jokingly stated that he would be taking the players and staff out for a barbecue, as he cannot run laps like Jackson did.

Both the punishment handed to Jackson and Pochettino's ban highlight the importance of discipline both on and off the field. It remains to be seen how these incidents will impact the dynamics of the team.