Former Chelsea academy player Xavier Simons was sent off for Bolton after punching Sheffield Wednesday's Harry Gray during his side's League Cup clash. It was a miserable start to the new campaign for the recently promoted Trotters, exiting the League Cup at the first time of asking. The former Chelsea academy player punched his opponent | GETTYTRENDING Stories Videos Your SayThe flashpoint occurred as Simons attempted to drive forward with the ball, only for Gray, the younger brother of Tottenham's Archie, to haul him back. Rather than letting the foul go, the Bolton man reacted by swinging his arm towards his opponent, catching Gray in the stomach area. The Sheffield Wednesday player went down following the impact, and the incident immediately triggered an altercation between players from both sides.