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Should Palmer have been sent off earlier than he was?

Match of the Day pundit Martin Keown looks at the red card shown to Cole Palmer during Chelsea's 2-0 defeat to Tottenham, with the former Arsenal defender agreeing with the decision and suggesting Palmer was lucky not to receive a…

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Published: Saturday, 24 October 2026 at 10:43 PM

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Pundit Martin Keown analyzed Cole Palmer's red card during Chelsea's 2-0 defeat against Tottenham.
Martin Keown agreed with the referee's decision to send off Cole Palmer.
Keown suggested Palmer was lucky not to receive a straight red card for an earlier incident.

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Match of the Day pundit Martin Keown analyzed the red card shown to Chelsea's Cole Palmer during their 2-0 defeat against Tottenham. The former Arsenal defender agreed with the official decision to dismiss the Chelsea forward.

Keown also suggested that Palmer was fortunate not to have been sent off even earlier in the match for an initial incident. Tottenham ultimately secured a 2-0 victory over Chelsea in the Premier League fixture.

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