With Boxing Day football fast approaching, the Premier League faces the prospect of nearly 40 players missing out due to suspensions from accumulating yellow cards.
The iconic day of football could see some notable absences as players walking the disciplinary tightrope enter a crucial weekend of fixtures in Gameweek 17.
Yellow Card Rule: How It Works
The Premier League’s disciplinary system dictates that any player who receives five yellow cards in the first 19 games of the season incurs a one-match suspension.
For some players, this means a fifth booking in the upcoming matches could result in missing the Boxing Day fixtures, a cherished tradition in English football.
Players who have already served bans for five bookings or who are past the yellow card threshold will only face suspension again after receiving 10 yellow cards.
Players Suspended for Gameweek 17
Seven stars have already faced bans for crossing the yellow card threshold and will return in Gameweek 17. These include:
Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool)
Pedro Neto (Wolves)
Emerson (Tottenham)
Yves Bissouma (Tottenham)
Calvin Bassey (Fulham)
Boubakary Soumare (Leicester)
Joao Gomes (Wolves)
Additionally, Andreas Pereira (Fulham), Joelinton (Newcastle), Carlos Soler (West Ham), and Daniel Munoz (Crystal Palace) will sit out Gameweek 17 having picked up five bookings.
Players One Card Away From Boxing Day Suspension… 🟨🟥
Among the 38 players walking the disciplinary tightrope, several high-profile stars from title contenders and mid-table battlers alike are at risk:
Liverpool’s Concerns
Ibrahima Konate: The towering French defender is one booking away from a suspension, although he is already out through injury.
Ryan Gravenberch: One of the standout midfielders this season, Gravenberch has been instrumental in Liverpool’s resurgence. He will miss the Boxing Day fixture against Leicester should he pick up one more yellow.
Darwin Nunez: Nunez’s potential absence could impact Liverpool’s Boxing Day plans in attack.
Chelsea’s Key Men
Nicolas Jackson and Robert Sanchez: Both players have featured almost every game for Chelsea this season. Losing either to suspension could hinder the Blues in the West London derby clash with Fulham on Boxing Day.
Arsenal’s Risk
Gabriel Jesus: Wednesday night’s hattrick hero could be forced to miss Arsenal’s game against Ipswich the night after Boxing Day if cautioned this weekend.
Full List of Players on Four Yellow Cards
Here’s the comprehensive list of players who are one caution away from a suspension:
Player
Club
Gabriel Jesus
Arsenal
Morgan Rogers
Aston Villa
Lewis Cook
Bournemouth
Justin Kluivert
Bournemouth
Marcos Senesi
Bournemouth
Lewis Dunk
Brighton
Jan Paul van Hecke
Brighton
Nicolas Jackson
Chelsea
Robert Sanchez
Chelsea
Jefferson Lerma
Crystal Palace
Michael Keane
Everton
Ashley Young
Everton
Liam Delap
Ipswich
Sam Morsy
Ipswich
Wilfred Ndidi
Leicester
Oliver Skipp
Leicester
Jamie Vardy
Leicester
Ryan Gravenberch
Liverpool
Ibrahima Konate
Liverpool
Darwin Nunez
Liverpool
Bernardo Silva
Manchester City
Harry Maguire
Manchester United
Fabian Schar
Newcastle
Sandro Tonali
Newcastle
Nicolas Domínguez
Nottingham Forest
Neco Williams
Nottingham Forest
Ryan Yates
Nottingham Forest
Adam Armstrong
Southampton
Mateus Fernandes
Southampton
Adam Lallana
Southampton
Micky van de Ven
Tottenham
Lucas Paqueta
West Ham
Guido Rodriguez
West Ham
Tomas Soucek
West Ham
Edson Alvarez
West Ham
Rayan Ait-Nouri
Wolves
Toti Gomes
Wolves
Mario Lemina
Wolves
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