Chelsea keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga has been fined one week’s wages for his refusal to be substituted during the club’s Carabao Cup final loss to Manchester City, Chelsea have confirmed.

Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri was left enraged on the Wembley touchline when the goalkeeper, having received treatment twice on the pitch during extra time, angrily waved away the Italian’s attempt to substitute him with Willy Caballero.

Both men played down the incident as a big “misunderstanding” after the match, but in a follow-up statement on the club’s website Kepa admitted he made “a big mistake” by going against Sarri’s wishes and added that he will accept every punishment he’s given.

“I was very happy to play in my first cup final for Chelsea yesterday and very proud of the team performance,” the Spaniard said. “I have thought a lot more about yesterday’s events. Although there was a misunderstanding, on reflection, I made a big mistake with how I handled the situation.

“I wanted to take the time today to apologise fully and in person to the coach, to Willy, my teammates and to the club. I have done this and now I want to offer the same apology to the fans. I will learn from this episode and will accept any punishment or discipline the club decides is appropriate.”

Kepa is expected to keep his place in Chelsea’s starting XI for the visit of Tottenham to Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Wednesday according to sources, and Sarri was keen to draw a line under the episode.

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