Chelsea to issue stadium BAN to fan who ran onto the pitch to CONFRONT Dubravka

Chelsea will issue a stadium ban to the spectator who ran on the pitch and confronted Martin Dubravka in their Carabao Cup victory over Newcastle United on Tuesday.

Along with the police, Chelsea are investigating the incident as they try to identify the culprit.

The fan entered the pitch from the Matthew Harding Stand after Mykhailo Mudryk scored a stoppage-time equaliser and taunted Newcastle goalkeeper Dubravka.

Identifying the supporter has been harder because it was an EFL Cup game and the seats weren’t all filled by season ticket holders.

Chelsea clinched a 4-2 victory on penalties to progress to the Carabao Cup semi-finals following a 1-1 draw over 90 minutes.

Mauricio Pochettino condemned the incident and Eddie Howe, who himself was assaulted by a supporter at Leeds last season said: ‘I have always said that the safety of players, coaches, managers, referees, linesmen that’s the priority in any football match so more has to be done to keep especially irate supporters away from the pitch.’

Pochettino said: ‘We need to be careful. The fans need to be careful with this type of thing because it’s a thing that can put in danger the players. I’m disappointed. I don’t agree with this type of thing that happened here in Stamford Bridge and in other stadiums in England or around the world. It’s always disappointing with this type of thing because it’s dangerous.’

Chelsea looked to be heading out after gifting Callum Wilson a first-half goal following a catalogue of defensive errors.

They were unable to find a way through until Trippier gifted Mudryk his goal when he misjudged Malo Gusto’s cross.

Trippier then blasted his spot-kick wide before back-up goal-keeper Djordje Petrovic saved the decisive effort from Matt Ritchie to