cup-tied
adjective UK uk/ˈkʌpˌtaɪd/ us/ˈkʌpˌtaɪd/
代表过其他球队参加杯赛因而不能代表目前效力球队参加同一杯赛的
If a football player is cup-tied, they cannot play in a cup competition for their current club, because they have already played for a different club in an earlier part of the competition.
When he signs for Liverpool, will he be cup-tied in the Europa League? 他签约利物浦队的时候，会不会不能出征欧足联欧洲联赛呢？