Moises Caicedo picked up his third suspension of the season earlier this week, and he’ll now miss Chelsea’s match towards Manchester Metropolis this weekend.
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Chelsea midfielder picked up his third suspension within the area of a month in midweek, all stemming from that crimson card he acquired towards Arsenal on November thirtieth.
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Caicedo served a three-game ban for that dismissal, earlier than returning in a League Cup fixture towards Cardiff and receiving a one-game ban for his second yellow card of the match. He’ll miss the semi-final first leg towards Arsenal for that reserving.
Caicedo was then booked towards Newcastle United, Aston Villa, and Bournemouth in consecutive fixtures to hit the five-card mark and earn one other suspension towards Manchester Metropolis this weekend.
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To earn three separate suspensions within the area of a month is actually uncommon. It is going to even be very irritating to Chelsea followers, contemplating the repercussions of these bans.
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Chelsea began properly however might solely draw at residence to Arsenal right down to 10 males. They then misplaced to Leeds United and drew with Bournemouth throughout Caicedo’s three-game ban.
The staff will now should face Manchester Metropolis in a key Premier League conflict with out Caicedo this weekend, earlier than taking up Arsenal within the League Cup semi-final with out the 24-year-old.
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From an Arsenal standpoint, the Premier League sending-off was clearly useful, and Caicedo’s absence for the League Cup semi-final can be a lift – even when solely as a result of it should assist to guard shins.
However the reality Chelsea at the moment are set to face Arsenal’s title rivals Manchester Metropolis with out Caicedo simply days after parting methods with supervisor is much less optimistic.