Enzo Maresca reaction to Moises Caicedo red card, 10-man Chelsea's scrap with Arsenal

Enzo Maresca's Chelsea were prepared for what Arsenal brought to Sunday's fight at Stamford Bridge, and raised their game when misfortune struck the affair.

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Misfortune's name was Moises Caicedo's violent studs-up tackle into the planted ankle of Mikel Merino, earning the Blues midfielder a straight red card when VAR recommended an on-field review of referee Anthony Taylor's yellow card.

But it was Chelsea who'd first find the score sheet when Trevoh Chalobah nodded a Reece James corner kick over the line. Merino found an answer for the Gunners, but Chelsea stood firm with 10 men and even went toe-to-toe with the Premier League leaders.

Enzo Maresca reaction to Moises Caicedo red card, Chelsea’s scrap with Arsenal

We'll share all of Enzo Maresca's post-match reaction as soon as he speaks from Stamford Bridge

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Thoughts on the game? "Disappointing to only come away with one point. We went down to 10 men pretty early and that made it more difficult.

Does it say something that you're disappointed? "Everyone can see where we are, what we are fighting for. I think today was a big statement. We wanted to win and there's lots of positives from that."

Red card changed the game: "We worked hard, did a lot of analysis and hard work from the manager and staff that sets us up the right way, in a way that he thinks we will hurt them."

"If you look at the amount of yellows, I thought there was going to be one more red. There were maybe seven or eight men on yellows."

Why so many yellows? "Well it's a London derby."

Statement sent even in a draw? "They've been at the top and we knew it wasn't going to be easy. That midfield is easy but we tried to play our game and get on the ball."

What did Maresca do at halftime? "He changed the formation slightly. We knew we wouldn't have the ball as much and they were going to come and come and come. We had to soak up the pressure and we did, but we didn't have the final touch."

Something to build on: "I'm proud of the boys. It was electric at Stamford Bridge. and we'll take the point."