Chelsea manager reacts to player throwing bottle at him

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has expressed how angry he was when Cole Palmer threw a bottle at him.

The incident occurred at Stamford Bridge last week after Chelsea threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 against Arsenal in a Premier League tie.

Palmer, who moved to Stamford Bridge from Manchester City in the summer, put in an impressive display against the Gunners and scored a goal for the Blues.

But after Arsenal’s late equaliser, Palmer was seen throwing a bottle towards the dugout which hit Pochettino.

Speaking at his press conference on Friday ahead of Chelsea’s Premier League match against Brentford on Saturday, Pochettino laughed off the incident.

The former Tottenham Hotspur coach said, “I was so angry (laughs) because I didn’t expect or see when it came.

“When I turned and he was like, ‘Sorry!’ – it was a little unlucky. Good thing that it didn’t damage me!”

Meanwhile, Palmer had also issued an apology over the incident, saying he said ‘sorry’ to Pochettino ‘properly’ after the game.