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

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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With Martin Dubravka cup-tied and Karl Darlow out on loan, former Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius is expected to play ahead of Mark Gillespie as Newcastle aim for a first Wembley win since their FA Cup triumph in 1955.

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Ironically, Pope's replacement Martin Dubravka is cup-tied for Wembley having played for Manchester United in an earlier round, leaving former Liverpool keeper Loris Karius as the most likely contender to face Erik ten Hag's side.

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