James Ward-Prowse sent off in Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest clash as fans say ‘thought he was playing rugby’

NOTTINGHAM FOREST ace James Ward-Prowse was sent disconnected against Chelsea pursuing a bizarre challenge.

Ward-Prowse, 29, started for Forest successful their Premier League clash against the Blues astatine Stamford Bridge, wherever the visitors picked up a 1-1 draw.

But the midfielder was shown a 2nd yellowish paper successful the 2nd fractional arsenic helium chased Chelsea prima Nicholas Jackson down the halfway enactment for a escaped ball.

The England planetary lunged for the shot but mislaid his equilibrium and fell connected it with his torso, which yet led him to grabbing it with some hands.

The referee had nary enactment but to springiness the West Ham loanee his marching orders successful the 78th infinitesimal aft booking him successful the archetypal half.

Fans were near baffled by the ex-Southampton star's absorption arsenic it reminded them much of a rugby oregon cricket move.

One instrumentality tweeted: "Ward-Prowse thought they were playing rugby."

Another commented: "Bro, James Ward-Prowse conscionable jumped connected the shot similar it was a fumble."

A 3rd wrote: "Ward-Prowse conscionable did 1 of the astir comical actions successful a shot transportation ever."

This instrumentality said: "That’s the dumbest reddish paper I’ve seen each season, what is James Ward-Prowse thinking."

And that 1 posted: "Ward-Prowse. Red card. Cricket level fielding. This is the funniest happening of the day."

Ward-Prowse joined Forest connected indebtedness from West Ham connected transportation deadline time past summer.

The cardinal midfielder has since amassed 5 appearances crossed each competitions with the Tricky Trees.