Why will Palmer not miss Man Utd game after Tottenham red card?

Palmer's red card from Tottenham will be served in the EFL Cup fourth-round tie at Liverpool, not the Premier League match against Manchester United.

Cole Palmer will be available for Chelsea's Premier League match against Manchester United on Saturday despite receiving a red card in the previous game against Tottenham Hotspur.

Palmer was shown two yellow cards in the second half of Chelsea's defeat to Spurs, with the first for an off-the-ball incident involving Mateus Fernandes and the second for a foul on Conor Gallagher. This resulted in a one-match ban.

Under Premier League rules, red card suspensions are served across domestic competitions rather than being specific to the competition in which they were received. As a result, Palmer's ban will be served during Chelsea's EFL Cup fourth-round match away at Liverpool on Wednesday night, allowing him to play against Manchester United three days later.