Jackson says Botman ‘nearly broke my leg’ after avoiding a red card

According to Sky Sports, Jackson (Aston Villa) said a challenge from Botman (Newcastle) “nearly broke his leg”, while also arguing it could have resulted in a red card.

The forward put his version on what happened during the match, focusing on the physical impact of the moment and the disciplinary risk that, in his view, was avoided.

Sky Sports includes the incident in its Aston Villa transfer-news-style live updates, with the story driven by Jackson’s comments.