(CNN) Chelsea has fined Kepa Arrizabalaga a week's wages following his refusal to be substituted in the Carabao Cup final. The attempted replacement, which left second-choice goalkeeper Willy Caballero motionless on the touchline in full kit, came as a result of Kepa's cramp, which had already seen him go down with the injury twice in extra time. In a statement on the club's official website, Kepa said: "I was very happy to play in my first cup final for Chelsea yesterday and very proud of the team performance. "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 apologize fully and in person to the coach, to Willy [Caballero], my teammates and to the club.

Source: CNN February 26, 2019 09:45 UTC