Marc Cucurella was shown a red card after the full-time whistle during Chelsea's win over Brentford, with the Premier League now revealing why.

Enzo Maresca’s side will hope to keep the pressure on Liverpool as Brentford make a short trip to Stamford Bridge

Marc Cucurella has broken his silence after he was shown a red card after the full-time whistle following Chelsea's win over Brentford. The defender was shown a second yellow card after the Blues' 2-1 win over the Bees on Sunday.

The team news is in from Stamford Bridge ahead of Chelsea's Premier League clash against Brentford on Sunday. Enzo Maresca's host Thomas Frank's side looking to claim their first victory over the Bees in six matches. Chelsea are winless in their previous five in all competitions and their last win came back in December 2021.

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Chelsea got a big win against Brentford but had one stain on the showing: Marc Cucurella's red card. He picked up a second yellow after the final whistle.

Marc Cucurella was shown a second yellow card after the final whistle of Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Brentford on Sunday on an eventful evening for the full-back. The Spaniard opened the scoring on 43 minutes,

Chelsea beat Brentford and move to within two points of Premier League summit - Marc Cucurella and Nicolas Jackson were on target for Enzo Maresca’s team.

Marc Cucurella scored in Chelsea's 2-1 win over Brentford, but will serve a one-game suspension for being sent off after the final whistle.