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Oliver Jones

Leeds United's yellow card situation ahead of suspension cut-off point

Leeds United players are not at risk of facing a two-match ban ahead of the Premier league's yellow card suspension cut-off point in two weeks time.

Whites fans took to social media after the 5-1 loss to Crystal Palace over the weekend after many were worried that both Weston McKennie and Wilfried Gnonto either had or were going to rack up the necessary amount of cards to receive a ban.

Both players were shown late yellow cards by referee Simon Hooper for fouls on Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise, however there is no possibility of them facing a ban in the near future.

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The suspension rule for the Premier League says that if a player is shown 10 yellow cards by the end of the 32nd fixture, they'll automatically receive a two-match ban.

However, after that point in the season, any threat of a two-match ban is waved as teams fight for their Premier League survival in the business end of the campaign.

With Leeds having already played 30 matches and with no Whites players on eight yellow cards, it'd be impossible for anyone to receive a two-match ban for yellow cards.

Robin Koch is the Leeds star with the most yellow cards so far with six, while Junior Firpo, Marc Roca, Gnonto and McKennie all sit on five.

Of course players will still receive a one-match ban if shown two yellow cards in the same match resulting in a red card, or a three-match ban for a straight red card offense.

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