🤣 Part of the squad? Referee pulls off bizarre moment with Chelsea team 🎥 | OneFootball

The match between Chelsea and Newcastle this Saturday (12) in the Premier League produced an unusual scene even before the ball started rolling at Stamford Bridge.

As referee Paul Tierney was preparing to blow the whistle for kickoff at the center of the field, he found himself surrounded by players from the home team and suddenly in the middle of the team's final pep talk before the game.

Some of the Blues players found the situation amusing and laughed, with Cole Palmer even giving the referee a hug.

Check out the moment below:

Chelsea and Newcastle took to the field amidst their Champions League round of 16 clashes.

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