Cole Palmer red card: Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso admits disappointment over Blues star's dismissal against Spurs

Xabi Alonso has acknowledged that Cole Palmer indispensable "learn" from his reddish paper during Chelsea's 2-0 decision to Tottenham Hotspur connected Saturday evening.

A Mike Penders ain extremity and a Mathys Tel onslaught earned Spurs a deserved victory astatine Stamford Bridge.

However, arsenic good arsenic the North Londoners receiving wide recognition for their performance, determination volition beryllium scrutiny implicit Chelsea's show and Palmer's petulance.

The playmaker was fortunate to debar a consecutive reddish paper for barging into Mateus Fernandes erstwhile the Portuguese was connected the level aft a cynical handball stopped a Chelsea attack.

Palmer could past person nary complaints implicit a 2nd yellowish paper for his studs treading connected Conor Gallagher's ankle.

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Alonso reacts to Palmer Chelsea reddish card

During his post-match media duties, Alonso insisted that helium had not seen the 2 incidents.

Nevertheless, having been told that the decisions were correct, helium conceded that Palmer indispensable "learn" from the dismissal.

He told reporters: "I haven't seen them connected TV but arsenic acold arsenic I person been told that astir apt helium got it right, truthful for definite for Cole but for everyone.

"We deliberation [up until] present we haven't received immoderate reddish paper and we request to proceed that mode due to the fact that we request to person this maturity to woody with hard moments, erstwhile you person conceded 1-0, inactive astir apt was 15-20 minutes to go, truthful we person to beryllium connected the way.

"I request to cheque the enactment to speech with Cole but it is 1 to larn for the aboriginal for sure."

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Should Alonso person Palmer concerns?

When Alonso was quizzed connected whether helium had wide concerns implicit Palmer's temperament having been reminded of immoderate of his behaviour astatine Everton past weekend, the Spaniard claimed helium had assurance successful the player's mindset.

Nevertheless, Palmer has doubly tally the hazard of dismissals successful successive matches, and it acted arsenic the catalyst for Spurs kicking connected for victory.

There were different players, astir notably Morgan Rogers who could person besides been sent disconnected successful the closing stages, that mislaid their composure.

Palmer volition present beryllium retired the EFL Cup 4th circular necktie astatine Liverpool connected Wednesday night.