The Premier League have released a statement after 's appeal for were waved away.

It comes after went down inside the box after a challenge from Leicester's Luke Thomas. Chelsea were adamant Palmer was fouled but referee Tim Robinson waved it away. A VAR check also confirmed the initial decision of no penalty.

And the 's Match Centre social media account on X, formerly known as Twitter, have now released a statement. The account is regularly used to explain certain refereeing decisions during games.

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"The referee’s call of no penalty to Chelsea following a challenge by Thomas on Palmer was checked and confirmed by VAR – with the contact deemed to be minimal," the statement said.

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