'I'm as confused as Cole Palmer' - huddle incident baffles MOTD pundits

There was an error Match of the Day pundits Ashley Williams and Joe Hart question why referee Paul Tierney protected the match ball on the centre spot, by getting in the middle of the Chelsea players' pre-match huddle before their Premier League game against Newcastle.

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