Liam Rosenior is two games away from nightmare Chelsea scenario as Premier League rules explained

One Chelsea player could be set for a two-game ban in the near future

Moises Caicedo has already missed four Premier League games this season due to suspension and Chelsea were far weaker with the defensive midfielder out of the team.

In those four games the 24-year-old missed, the Blues won just once, drawing two and losing the other one. It's clear the Ecuador international has a major influence when he is on the pitch, first under Enzo Maresca and now under Liam Rosenior.

Rosenior himself has already heaped huge praise on Caicedo, even though he's been at the club just over a month. "In my opinion, as a defensive midfield player, I wouldn't want to sit next to anybody else in world football. That’s what I think of Moi; he knows that as I’ve told him," the former Strasbourg boss said.

"I have a background at Brighton, so I know everything about his career. The scary thing is that yes, he is young, but he sometimes plays like he is 35 years old because his understanding of the game is top.

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"For me, one of the most exciting things about coming to this club was to work with players of Moi’s level and capacity, but also try to help improve even more, which I think is achievable."

It will be a worry for Rosenior, then, that Caicedo could soon find himself on the end of another suspension if he is not too careful. As per Premier League rules, should a player pick up 10 yellow cards in their first 32 games, they will receive a two-game suspension.

Caicedo is currently on eight yellow cards so will need to avoid two further bookings in his next six league matches. The Blues face Burnley, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Newcastle, Everton and Man City in that time.

Lewis Dunk, Kyle Walker, Alex Jiminez, Andre, Yerson Mosquera, Tim Iroegbunam, Joao Gomes and Cristian Romero are also on eight yellow cards.

Rosenior will certainly be hoping Caicedo avoids picking up two further yellow cards in the coming weeks, especially with the west Londoners attempting to qualify for the Champions League yet again.

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