Kirkham was sat in the same area, believed to be reserved for season ticket holders, where a steward was injured during Sunday's league match between the same sides.
The incident is the latest race row involving Chelsea. Captain John Terry is serving a four-match ban for racially abusing Anton Ferdinand, while the club has alleged that the referee of Sunday's match, Mark Clattenburg, called midfielder Jon Obi Mikel a "monkey".
Immediately afterc that incident, Clattenburg was sidelined from duty pending the investigation and earlier today [Monday], it was announced he would not referee a match for a second weekend running.
Clattenburg is due to meet the FA this week and the police, after a complaint was made to police from the Society of Black Lawyers, and has decided not to take charge of a match.
Mike Riley, general manager of Professional Game Match Officials Limited, said: "PGMOL was fully prepared to appoint Mark to matches this weekend.
"However, having discussed this with him, we both consider that it is in Mark's best interests that he has this week away from officiating duties while he prepares to help The FA and police with their enquiries."
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