Chelsea have acquired 9 dismissals throughout all competitions, though former supervisor Maresca, who was despatched off for over‑celebrating a final‑minute winner towards Liverpool, doesn’t depend in that whole.

They’re one wanting equalling the joint report of eight completely different gamers despatched off in a single season, held by Sunderland. They’re two away from matching the Premier League report for essentially the most purple playing cards in a marketing campaign.

That is removed from a brand new problem.

Chelsea, backside of the Premier League honest‑play desk, completed second‑backside final season beneath Maresca and backside the 12 months earlier than beneath Mauricio Pochettino.

Maresca initially performed down issues earlier than later launching his personal evaluation of the staff’s indiscipline previous to his departure. Rosenior, in the meantime, believed he had tightened up Chelsea‘s disciplinary issues – solely to see purple playing cards return in consecutive matches.

“I’ve respect for the earlier supervisor Enzo [Maresca]. I do not discuss what occurred earlier than however it’s beginning to occur with me,” Rosenior stated.

“That is one thing I felt we had addressed. We went 10 video games with no purple card, now [we have had] two in two video games and that is an issue we have to resolve.”

Why are Chelsea getting so many gamers despatched off?

One attainable issue, which is performed down internally in west London, is that they’ve the youngest squad within the Premier League and lack pure leaders.

Former England defender Matthew Upson advised BBC Radio 5 Reside: “It’s costing them. I do not assume it’s one thing you’ll be able to tackle at this level – you are in March.

“It’s one thing that’s stated in pre‑season. It’s cultural and also you construct it into the membership. The gamers purchase into it and so they police it. It’s about being measured and managed on the proper second.

“Once more, they’re younger as effectively. The youthful you’re, the extra prone you’re to these conditions.”

One of many leaders tasked with serving to halt Chelsea‘s disciplinary slide, Reece James, advised Sky Sports activities: “Each time it is somebody completely different, not the identical participant. Internally we have to evaluation and maintain bettering. It is an issue.

“We’re taking part in within the hardest league on the earth — 11 v 11 is hard; 11 v 10 is even more durable, regardless of who you’re taking part in.”