Chelsea will not call in expert help to try to stop their run of red cards or hold talks with referee chiefs over the belief of many of the club’s players that they have been victims of inconsistency.

David Luiz became the fifth Chelsea player to be sent-off in the club’s last eight games, stretching back to last season’s FA Cup final, in the goalless draw against Arsenal.

The Brazilian now faces a three-game suspension, which will see him miss games against Nottingham Forest in the Carabao Cup, and Stoke City and Manchester City in the Premier League, with the Blues unlikely to appeal against the decision.

Former Premier League referee Keith Hackett suggested in his Telegraph Sport column that Chelsea need to get in a representative from the Professional Game Match Officials Limited or David Ellery to talk to head coach Antonio Conte and his players.

But, despite their disciplinary problems, there are no plans for Chelsea to seek outside help to address the issues Conte is facing. The club do not feel the players need the rules explaining to them again and are confident the recent run of red cards will prove to be an anomaly.