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Nicolas Jackson had a solid reason behind his desire to take the Chelsea penalty that caused a row among Blues team-mates on Monday.
Three Chelsea players were embroiled in a physical bust-up before the hosts' fifth goal against Everton at Stamford Bridge, with Noni Madueke and Jackson involved before it was broken up by Conor Gallagher and Malo Gusto.
Cole Palmer took control of the ball and scored his fourth of the game, and afterwards it became clear why Jackson was desperate for the chance to score his second.
Jackson scored his 10th Premier League goal of the campaign with Chelsea's fourth on Monday, taking him to 13 in all competitions.
It means he has equalled the number of league goals scored by Chelsea icon Didier Drogba in his first season with the club - and only three behind the Ivory Coast star's total of 16 in all competitions.
There was a squabble between Nicolas Jackson and Noni Madueke ahead of a Chelsea spot kick
Madueke (left) took the ball off Malo Gusto (middle), before Jackson (right) got involved
Conor Gallagher (left) pleaded with his team-mates to leave the ball to Palmer, the designated penalty-taker who eventually took and converted the spot kick
Jackson has set an ambition to score 15 in the league, and 20 goals in all competitions for the Blues before the end of the season next month.
However, his plans to get another on Monday night were
