In this ‘Suspension Tightrope’ article, we take an overview of the latest Premier League disciplinary situation ahead of Gameweek 28.
Firstly, we will round up who is nearing a suspension for yellow card accumulation.
Then, we reveal when each team’s 32nd league fixture is. The significance of that is discussed below.
We will also look at who is suspended this weekend and who is back from a ban.
WHEN ARE THE CUT-OFF POINTS FOR SUSPENSIONS?
The table above is taken from the Football Association website.
It details the cut-off points for the various yellow card totals.
Being booked on five occasions no longer means a one-game ban, as every club has played 19 matches.
Premier League players now have to avoid picking up 10 yellow cards before their team has contested 32 top-flight fixtures.
If that fate does befall them, they’ll be hit by a two-match ban.
WHEN DOES EACH TEAM PLAY THEIR 32ND LEAGUE FIXTURE?
It will be Gameweek 32 for seven teams but with six fixtures postponed in Gameweek 29, it will be Gameweek 33 or later for other clubs.
Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur, postponed in Gameweek 26, is still without a new date, too.
Team | 32nd fixture falls in… |
Arsenal | Gameweek 33 |
Aston Villa | Gameweek 32 |
Bournemouth | Gameweek 33 |
Brentford | Gameweek 32 |
Brighton | Gameweek 33 |
Burnley | Gameweek 32 |
Chelsea | Gameweek 34 |
Crystal Palace | Gameweek 33 |
Everton | Gameweek 33 |
Fulham | Gameweek 32 |
Liverpool | Gameweek 33 |
Luton | Gameweek 32 |
Man City | Gameweek 33 |
Man Utd | Gameweek 33 |
Newcastle | Gameweek 33 |
Nottm Forest | Gameweek 32 |
Sheff Utd | Gameweek 33 |
Spurs | Gameweek 33 |
West Ham | Gameweek 32 |
Wolves | Gameweek 33 |
THE RACE TO (AVOID) 10 BOOKINGS
Three players are at imminent risk of a two-match suspension: Newcastle United’s Bruno Guimaraes (£5.8m), Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson (£6.8m) and West Ham United’s Edson Alvarez (£5.0m).
There are three notable names, from a Fantasy perspective, on eight yellow cards: Anthony Gordon (£6.1m), Bruno Fernandes (£8.2m) and Darwin Nunez (£7.5m).
Marcos Senesi (£4.6m) would have been added to that list of noteworthy players, too, with Bournemouth having a ‘double’ in Gameweek 28, but the defender is now injured.
WHO IS SUSPENDED IN GAMEWEEK 28 – AND WHO RETURNS FROM A BAN?
Billy Gilmour (£4.9m) and Mason Holgate (£4.0m) both have one more match to go of their three-game bans.
Sandro Tonali (£5.2m) remains suspended until August, meanwhile.
Josh Brownhill (£4.7m) and João Palhinha (£5.0m) are both back from suspensions this weekend.