Chelsea striker received a red card in the Carabao Cup, which has stirred confusion about his next game.
Red card to Chelsea striker, ban extends to League game
Liam Delap will now miss the Chelsea game against Tottenham for collecting a red card in the EFL Cup match against Wolves. Thus, he will also be missing in the league match. This is a significant issue since any player who gets a red card suspension during a game in the PL or EFL Cup automatically serves that suspension in the next game of their team.
Delap’s brief appearance at Molineux was his return after nearly two months absence. But, as he got two yellow cards shown at once his night ended right away. Although, the Blues won a spectacular match against Wolves with a score of 4-3. The ban to Delap adds to the already accumulating disciplinary record of the club.
He was the sixth being from the Chelsea team or staff to get a red card in the last nine games. That is a clear sign of the team’s increasing frustration. This shows **the West London side**‘s failure to keep composure in the recent matches they played.
🚨BREAKING: Liam Delap will be charged €10,000 euros from this week salary for conceding red card against wolves.
This issue of red card was internally discussed between the players and the management board last week, and the players are fully aware of this decision.
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Understanding suspension rules
The Yellow card rule is different in the FA cup than in other competitions. In this tournament, a player cannot take part if he has acquired a yellow card.
Also, yellow card suspensions for the EFL Cup are similar in that they pertain only to that competition. They do not affect players’ taking part in other tournaments. Such differences frequently lead to misunderstandings among fans.
Author’s opinion:
The absence of Liam Delap might once more put Chelsea’s depth and discipline to the test. His ban is a warning sign that hasty calls are usually more expensive than just one game.
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