Liam Delap will miss Chelsea’s match against Tottenham Hotspur after a red card in the Carabao Cup. The dismissal, which followed challenges on Yerson Mosquera and Emmanuel Agbadou, came in a tie that finished 4\u20133 at Molineux on Wednesday. The incident means the striker is unavailable for the north London game because red-card suspensions apply across English domestic competitions.<\/p>\n
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca was unambiguous in his assessment. \u201cWe had a very stupid red card that was completely unnecessary and was absolutely deserved,\u201d he said, referring to the foul that led to two yellow cards and then a sending-off. \u201cWe can avoid red cards like these and we have to avoid them. When it\u2019s a red card like today, it\u2019s embarrassing. There were two yellow cards in seven minutes, both avoidable.\u201d<\/p>\n
Delap returned to the dressing room remorseful. \u201cStraight after the game in the changing room, yeah. He apologised to everyone,\u201d Maresca said. \u201cI spoke with Liam, but Liam, he knows everything. He is aware of the situation. He knows that he made a mistake. And full stop. No more than that.\u201d<\/p>\n
The incident is part of a broader disciplinary pattern this season. Chelsea have recorded five sendings-off in 2025\u201326, not including Maresca’s own dismissal against Liverpool. The club\u2019s list of dismissals this term includes:<\/p>\n
– Sept. 20 \/ Man Utd \u2014 Robert S\u00e1nchez \u2014 Denial of goalscoring opportunity
\n– Sept. 27 \/ Brighton \u2014 Trevoh Chalobah \u2014 Denial of goalscoring opportunity
\n– Sept. 30 \/ Benfica \u2014 Jo\u00e3o Pedro \u2014 Two yellow cards
\n– Oct. 4 \/ Liverpool \u2014 Enzo Maresca \u2014 Two yellow cards
\n– Oct. 18 \/ Nottingham Forest \u2014 Malo Gusto \u2014 Two yellow cards
\n– Oct. 29 \/ Wolves \u2014 Liam Delap \u2014 Two yellow cards<\/p>\n
Maresca acknowledged the need for improvement, saying the issue is \u201csomething that we have to do better.\u201d With Delap sidelined for the Tottenham fixture, Chelsea must adjust their forward options for a high-profile encounter in the Premier League.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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