Chelsea’s new signing Cesare Casadei experienced a debut to neglect for his club’s under-21s group as he was sent off in a match against Sutton United.
The Blues squared off against the League Two aspect in the Papa John’s Trophy initially round – the level of competition for sides in League A single and League Two, with a couple of Premier League developmental sides.
Casadei is just one of Italian football’s brightest potential customers and only signed for the club previous month for a £12.6 million payment from Serie A giants Inter, as Thomas Tuchel’s side beat off levels of competition from Inter.
He was provided his to start with outing in the developmental levels of competition with a view of easing him into the first team as the season goes on.
Casadei follows Chelsea pattern
Casadei was despatched off following two bookable offences, with the 2nd yellow card coming in the 85th minute right after grabbing the ball, having failed to avoid a counter attack.
He follows Kalidou Koulibaly in getting Chelsea’s second summer signing to be sent off in their time at the club, right after the defender was specified his marching orders in the Blues’ loss to Leeds United before in the season.
Conor Gallagher, who returned to Chelsea this summer just after an remarkable loan spell at Crystal Palace and created his debut for the Blues, was also shown a crimson card towards Leicester City final weekend.
The good news is for Casadei, he can make his comeback for Chelsea in any senior fixtures, as his crimson card and subsequent suspension only applies to matches in the Papa John’s Trophy.
A crimson card for Cesare Casadei tonight. Subsequent on from the first-team. Constant. I like it.
— Matt Debono (@MattDebonoAC) August 31, 2022
Chelsea’s U-21s misplaced the fixture 1-, and in spite of Casadei’s sending-off, it appears to be not likely that he’ll be playing for the senior crew anytime shortly as the Blues have been fast paced on deadline working day.
Tuchel’s aspect finished the loan signing of midfielder Denis Zakaria from Juventus, introducing extra depth to their choices with Chelsea acquiring expended the final day of the window seeking for new midfielders.
