Cole Palmer issues statement after 'naughty' Chelsea red card as Xabi Alonso takes action

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Chelsea playmaker Cole Palmer has released a statement after being shown a red card during the defeat to Tottenham Hotspur 12:08, Sun, Oct 25, 2026 Updated: 12:16, Sun, Oct 25, 2026 Cole Palmer was sent off in Chelsea's defeat to Tottenham on Saturday (Image: Getty)Cole Palmer has taken to social media to apologise after he was sent off in Chelsea's defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you.

"Cole Palmer's lost his head in these last few minutes," Neville said on commentary duties."He was lucky to avoid a red card earlier, and that one is a no-brainer. Naughty, really naughty."Xabi Alonso said he'll hold talks with Palmer after the sending off (Image: Getty)Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso was also forced into action, revealing he'd speak with Palmer after the red card and had no arguments about the decision.

We think [up until] now we haven't received any red cards and we need to continue that way because we need to have this maturity to deal with difficult moments."When you have conceded 1-0, still probably there was 15-20 minutes to go, so we have to be on the way. I need to check the action to talk with Cole but it is one to learn for the future for sure."Chelsea's disciplinary record was a major cause for concern and Alonso echoed the comments of his predeccessors, and said: "We need to work and we need to improve on that."I think we spoke about those things, and to know that in those situations that one first yellow card can be decisive.