cup-tied
Britishadjective
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(of a team) unable to play another fixture because of involvement in a cup tie
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(of a player) unable to play in a cup tie because of some disallowance
Example Sentences
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Everton fans will have to wait to see new faces Donny van de Beek and Dele Alli in action, because they are both cup-tied.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2022
With Florian Kamberi cup-tied and Jermain Defoe only fit enough for the bench, Greg Stewart took over up front while Liam Boyce – January’s match-winner – was also a substitute after a bout of illness.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 29, 2020
Defender Jack Hendry is cup-tied for the holders, having played for Dundee in his final game before signing for Celtic in January.
From The Guardian ● May 19, 2018
With John Guidetti still cup-tied, Deila rearranged his front men with Wakaso, Commons and Scepovic all given rare starts in an eerily near-empty Stadion Maksimir.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2014
Hull have to juggle their squad anyway, because their two January striker signings of and are both cup-tied, and I am pretty sure their manager Steve Bruce will not stop there.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2014
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