Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca said Liam Delap's red card against Wolves was "very stupid" and "embarrassing".

Delap made his return from a hamstring injury as a second-half substitute in the Carabao Cup fourth-round tie at Molineux, but was sent off just 25 minutes after coming on after being shown a second yellow card.

The striker, making his first appearance since August 30, was booked in the 79th minute for pushing over Yerson Mosquera in an off-the-ball incident and then just seven minutes later, he jumped into Emmanuel Agbadou with his elbow.

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Highlights of the fourth-round Carabao Cup match between Wolves and Chelsea

It was Chelsea's fifth red card of the season and Maresca said: "Very stupid red card that was completely unnecessary.

"Absolutely deserved. It was a stupid foul. We can avoid that. I completely support the red card."

In particular, the Chelsea boss was frustrated because he had warned the player, who will now miss Saturday's Premier League game at Tottenham Hotspur, live on Sky Sports.

He said: "After the yellow card,...