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Mourinho: Fabregas should not have seen red

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho felt a "top referee" would not have sent Cesc Fabregas off in the loss at West Brom.

Jose Mourinho was baffled by Mike Jones' decision to send Cesc Fabregas off in Premier League champion Chelsea's 3-0 defeat at West Brom.

Spain midfielder Fabregas was shown a straight red card when Albion led 1-0 in the first half in a bizarre incident following an altercation between Diego Costa and Gareth McAuley.

The former Arsenal star kicked the ball into a congested penalty area, striking Chris Brunt and prompting Jones to cut short his participation.

Saido Berahino had already put Tony Pulis' side in front by then and struck again just after halftime from the penalty spot having been upended by John Terry.