Ahead of their weekend Premier League game against Brighton at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea have been hit with a fine by the Football Association, F This was after the west London side picked up a string of bookings in their last outing at Old Trafford against Manchester United. Manchester United scored only their second victory in the Premier League last weekend, beating Chelsea 2-1 Only five minutes into the match, Chelsea goalie Robert Sanchez received a straight red card. Both teams were reduced to ten men just before halftime, and United Brazilian midfielder Casemiro received a second yellow card. During the match, Chelsea received six yellow cardsTyrique George, Trevoh Chalobah, Enzo Fernandez, Tosin Adarabioyo, and Marc Cucurella were shown the warnings. The FA has fined the Blues a total of £25,000, according to the Daily Mail. Chelsea was fined £25,000 in September 2024 after being given eight yellow cards against Bournemout. In October of the same year, it was raised to £50,000 for six bookings against Nottingham Forest and £75,000 for six more against Newcastle. The Blues have received 12 yellow cards and one red card in their last five games. The four teams with more bookings than Chelsea this season are Bournemouth (14), Crystal Palace (13), Everton (13) and Brighton (13) respectivelyThe west Londoners have received more yellow cards than any other side in both the previous two seasons
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