cup-tied

adjective

1. (of a team) unable to play another fixture because of involvement in a cup tie

2. (of a player) unable to play in a cup tie because of some disallowance

Example Sentences

Guiu didn't make the bench in Tuesday's third-round tie despite being eligible to play due to a recent change in EFL rules regarding cup-tied players.

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Villa will be without striker Ollie Watkins against Spurs after he sustained a groin injury in Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Wolves, while Chelsea loanee Disasi is cup-tied.

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Arsenal's teenage goalkeeper Porter was handed a shock start in their EFL Cup tie against Bolton with number one choice David Raya out with a thigh injury, and summer signing Neto cup-tied having already played in the competition for parent club Bournemouth.

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Villa won their final Group A match 7-0 over Sunderland, but cup-tied defender Noelle Maritz played in the win.

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Maritz had made three appearances for Arsenal earlier in the competition before joining Villa on loan in January, leaving her cup-tied and sparking an FA investigation.

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