After losing 4-1 at St. James Park, Chelsea dropped to 10th place in the Premier League, ten points outside the playoff spots.

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In the 73rd minute, James was sent off for a second bookable offense, ending any hope of a Chelsea comeback. Shortly after, Anthony Gordon scored the game-winning goal for the home team.

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Next Sunday’s challenging match at Stamford Bridge against Brighton will not be played because the 23-year-old is now suspended.

After Saturday’s two careless mistakes led to his red card, James took full responsibility and wrote an Instagram message on Saturday night.

I have yet another thing to learn. To the fans and my teammates, I offer my deepest apologies.

We will not be defined by our performance in this game, even though it was much below our norms.

We’ve beaten a lot of good clubs this season and made a lot of progress. We promise to return next weekend.

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“Disappointed… look, this sort of thing happens in football,” Pochettino said in his post-match press conference, indicating that he was hesitant to publicly criticize his captain after the sending card.

‘It happens, and we have to accept it. Of course, we’re unhappy because we should have finished with a player.’