Liam Rosenior had to do this to stop Chelsea star from crashing out more after Arsenal win

Liam Rosenior and Mikel Arteta had to intervene as an angry row erupted following Chelsea’s blockbuster Carabao Cup semi-final showdown against Arsenal.

The Blues will head to the Emirates Stadium for the return fixture on February 3 needing to overturn a 3-2 deficit against the Premier League leaders after fighting back in Wednesday night’s pulsating first leg at Stamford Bridge.

It was a first defeat in his opening home game in charge for new Chelsea head coach Rosenior, the successor to Enzo Maresca who faces a third consecutive London derby showdown on Saturday as Brentford visit following last weekend’s thumping 5-1 debut rout of second-tier Charlton in the FA Cup third round.

Rosenior played the role of peacemaker on Wednesday evening as a furious bust-up followed the full-time whistle at Stamford Bridge.

An earlier off-the-ball incident between midfielders Enzo Fernandez and Zubimendi spilled over into a feisty post-match confrontation as they engaged in a heated argument, with Arsenal defender Gabriel and Chelsea winger Pedro Neto first intervening to try and separate the pair.

However, the row quickly continued as Fernandez put his hand on the back of Zubimendi’s neck and then said something into his ear as they clashed once more, which led to Rosenior then pulling them apart and wisely guiding a fired-up Fernandez away from a melee involving both sets of players.