Chelsea have been told that Tottenham captain Micky van de Ven was fortunate to not be sent off for a late and high tackle on Moises Caicedo. The Dutch defender was shown a yellow card for the foul but the incident was overshadowed by Cole Palmer smashing into Mateus Fernandes in the same play after the latter's deliberate handball.

The Blues were attacking down the right when Van de Ven came over and flew into a strong tackle on Caicedo. He missed both the ball and Chelsea's midfielder which saw Palmer pick up possession only to be stopped from advancing by Fernandes, while on the floor, swiping the ball away with his hand.

The Portugal Under-21s international was only able to get back to his knees before being knocked down by Palmer again. His reaction saw him booked while both Fernandes and Van de Ven were also cautioned but there have been claims made that the latter should have been sent off.

Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher disagreed with that on Sky Sports Ref Watch, but Jay Bothroyd and Tim Sherwood held different opinions

Gallagher began the debate stating: "He [Chris Kavanagh] went back and booked him. I do not think it was a red card, you have to be very, very careful what you start chucking red cards about for.

"But I wonder really if the best thing to do with a tackle like that is juts blow your whistle and stop it, yellow card him and then the rest goes away." Bothroyd chimed in: "If Caicedo does not jump out the way and hurdle him, that is a straight red card all day long."

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Sherwood then added: "If he does not jump, he breaks his leg, he is flying in there and Micky has history with this, he has to be careful, his most famous one was with [Alexander] Isak when he comes through and just takes everything out. It is reckless, he has to be careful with that."

Palmer was instead the player given his marching orders late into the game, with the 24-year-old catching Conor Gallagher's leg with his studs to receive a second caution. There were also calls from Gary Neville for Morgan Rogers to be shown a straight red card for a reckless challenge on Gallagher.

While Gallagher and the Ref Watch panel disagreed with that suggestion, there was a general understanding that Palmer was right to be sent off for a second bookable offence.

Gallagher said: "I think so [that it was a yellow]. Why would you make a tackle like that if you're on a yellow card? He doesn't get the ball, he's a long way from it, his studs land on Gallagher's ankle."

Sherwood added: "Palmer knows what he's doing. He knows Gallagher is there and has planted his foot on his ankle. He's got that in him, he should have been sent off last week. He's got a little bit of petulance in him, he kicked the ball away and should have been sent off."

Bothroyd, however, disagreed with the comments from the other two stating: "I don't think it's a yellow. Palmer takes his foot back. He thinks he can get there; he's mis-timed it. Gallagher has slid in and I don't know where Palmer can put his foot.

"Palmer doesn't even know he's hurt him. He hasn't stamped. It's a sore one but that's not a yellow card. He's accidentally stepped on his ankle."