Chelsea’s 2-0 defeat at home to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday night turned chaotic for Cole Palmer in a span of ten minutes. The English attacker earned a first yellow in the 71st minute after a challenge that saw Mateus Fernandes tumble to the ground; referee Chris Kavanagh deemed a caution sufficient. Nine minutes later, Palmer’s frustration boiled over, and a late tackle on substitute Conor Gallagher prompted a second booking, sending him off on 80 minutes and leaving the Blues with ten men.

The dismissal triggers the standard one‑match suspension prescribed for a player dismissed after two cautions. Crucially, English FA regulations stipulate that such bans apply across all domestic competitions, not solely the Premier League. Chelsea’s immediate fixture calendar places the suspension on the Carabao Cup fourth‑round tie