Moises Caicedo red card: Chelsea midfielder sent off for horror tackle on Arsenal’s Mikel Merino

Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo was the fifth player to see a yellow card in the first half of the Blues’ match against Arsenal on Sunday, until VAR helped him become the first player to see a red card.

A tense, physical affair between London’s two arch-rivals rose to the level in the 35th minute when Caicedo rose late and high for his challenge on Mikel Merino.

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At the first yellow whistle, VAR saw what referee Anthony Taylor did not – a powerful plant of Caicedo’s metal stud into Merino’s planted ankle.

After the incident, Caicedo started rolling on the ground with Merino. We can’t say for sure that challenging Caicedo did no harm, but it certainly seemed like a gesture made in hopes of mercy.

No quarter was given by Taylor and the VAR crew, who upgraded the offense to a straight red card. Caicedo will now miss Chelsea’s upcoming matches against Leeds, Bournemouth and Everton. He will be allowed to play in the UEFA Champions League match at Atalanta on 9 December.

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