Chelsea fans received some positive news on Cole Palmer after the loss to Tottenham.

Cole Palmer’s afternoon fell apart in the space of ten crazy minutes against Tottenham. After picking up a cheap booking in the 71st minute, the Chelsea talisman completely lost his head, diving into another rash challenge just nine minutes later that gave the ref an easy decision to send Palmer off.

Stamford Bridge instantly feared the worst, with panic setting in that their main man would be banned for next weekend’s huge showdown against Manchester United.

But while everyone assumed Chelsea were heading to Old Trafford without him, they’ll actually have their star man available after all.

Cole Palmer available to face Manchester United

The huge sigh of relief from Chelsea fans comes down to how domestic bans work in English football.

Because Palmer’s red card was for two bookings rather than straight violent conduct, he only picks up a standard one-match suspension. And crucially, FA rules mean bans carry over across all domestic competitions, not just the Premier League.

Chelsea’s very next game happens to be their midweek Carabao Cup tie against Liverpool, meaning Palmer can serve his time there and wipe the slate clean, as mentioned on Sky Sports.

That frees him right up to walk straight back into the side against Manchester United next weekend.