BREAKING: Arsenal set to be hit with huge FA fine after Chelsea incident draw
Chelsea were down to 10 men but it is Arsenal that will receive a fine for their conduct after the 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
The feisty London derby ended level after Trevoh Chalobah put the home side ahead and Mikel Merino equalised for the visitors.
Both goals came in the second half after a red card for Blues midfielder Moises Caicedo before the interval.
The Ecuadorian was initially booked for his late challenge on Merino, but after VAR intervened it was upgraded to red and he was dismissed.
Other than Caicedo’s red, Chelsea only received one other card in the match, with Marc Cucurella picking up a booking.
In contrast, six Arsenal players were shown yellow cards and that is set to hit the club in the pocket.
FA rules dictate that if a team receives six or more yellow cards in a single match, the club will be fined £25,000.
Martin Zubimendi, Riccardo Calafiori, Piero Hincapie and Cristhian Mosquera were all booked for the Gunners, as were substitutes Viktor Gyokeres and Myles Lewis-Skelly.
It was an unusual day for the Gunners on this front as they have been one of the most disciplined teams in the top flight so far this season.
The six yellow cards at Stamford Bridge took their tally for the campaign to 18, with only Newcastle (13) and Manchester United (16) receiving fewer bookings.
Bournemouth have picked up the most yellow cards with 35, ahead of Brighton on 33.
Caicedo’s red card is Chelsea’s fourth of the Premier League season, with no other team picking up more than two and Arsenal yet to have a player sent-off.
The Blues have also received a red card in the Champions League this, with Joao Pedro sent-off against Benfica, but Maresca said there would be no punishment for his ill-disciplined players.