Chelsea striker Liam Delap will miss the Premier League match against Tottenham after his dismissal against Wolves in the Carabao Cup. Red cards in the Premier League and EFL Cup carry over to a team’s next match in domestic competition. The forward came on as a second half substitute, received two quick yellow cards and was sent off. It was Chelsea’s sixth sending off for a player or staff member in their last nine fixtures.
How suspensions work across competitions
Red cards in the Premier League and EFL Cup apply to the next domestic match on the calendar. In the FA Cup, red card suspensions are served only within that competition. Yellow card bans in the EFL Cup are competition specific and do not affect the Premier League or FA Cup.
Other recent examples
Liverpool forward Hugo Ekitike was sent off in the third round and then missed the next Premier League match against Crystal Palace. Chelsea left back Marc Cucurella received his second EFL Cup yellow card of the season and will miss the quarter final at Cardiff City because the caution rule is competition specific.
