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Maresca slams Delap for 'stupid' red card in Chelsea win at Wolves

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Chelsea's Italian head coach Enzo Maresca remonstrates with Liam Delap after he was sent off for a second yellow card during the English League Cup fourth round match vs Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Molineux Stadium on October 29, 2025. [Darren Staples / AFP]

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca blasted Liam Delap for a "stupid" and "embarrassing" red card in Wednesday's 4-3 win at Wolves in the League Cup fourth round.

Delap was dismissed after earning two yellow cards in the space of just seven minutes after coming on as a substitute for his first appearance since August.

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