LONDON, Nov 30 : When Chelsea's Moises Caicedo was sent off against Arsenal 38 minutes into their London derby on Sunday, it was a familiar dilemma for Enzo Maresca's side who have now been reduced to 10 men on six occasions in all competitions this season.

The four red cards for Chelsea players in the Premier League are the most for the west London club at this stage of a campaign, and the figure is double that of any other team.

Fortunately for Maresca, the previous three league dismissals - which led to two defeats for the Blues - seem to have taught his young players how to adapt.

They were not ruffled by the loss of Caicedo for landing his boot on Mikel Merino's ankle.

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