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In the Suspension Tightrope, we look at players who are suspended or returning from the naughty step in Gameweek 34.

GOOD NEWS!

We start with some good news, however.

All 20 top-flight clubs have now contested 32 or more fixtures, so any player closing in on 10 Premier League bookings is no longer in danger of picking up a two-match ban for yellow card accumulation.

Bernardo Silva (£6.2m) was the last player who could have picked up a two-game suspension but he survived Sunday’s win over Arsenal without picking up a caution.

CAN PLAYERS STILL BE SUSPENDED FOR YELLOW CARD ACCUMULATION?

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The table above is from the Football Association website and details the cut-off points for the various yellow card thresholds.

As mentioned above, players racking up 5/10 Premier League yellow cards are no longer in danger.

However, anyone amassing 15 cautions by the end of 2025/26 will pick up a three-game ban.

WHO COULD STILL REACH 15 BOOKINGS?

There are two players who could still reach 15 yellow cards by the end of the season:

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However, they’d have to be booked in every single one of their clubs’ remaining fixtures to reach that figure.

Even then, their suspension wouldn’t be served until 2026/27. Bernardo, as we know, won’t even be a Manchester City player by then!

WHICH PLAYERS ARE SERVING SUSPENSIONS IN GAMEWEEK 34?

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Joelinton (£5.9m) and Yerson Mosquera (£4.3m) will miss this weekend’s matches as they serve the final game of their two-match suspensions.

Lisandro Martinez (£4.8m) still has two games to go of his three-match ban, too.

RETURNING FROM A BAN IN GAMEWEEK 34

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Harry Maguire (£4.4m) returns for Manchester United this coming weekend. He has been absent for the last two matches after a Gameweek 31 dismissal and then a subsequent FA charge for “acting in an improper manner”.


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  1. BR510
      1 hour, 53 mins ago

      Kelleher (MUN A)
      Gabriel NEW (H) Alderete NFO (H) Konate CRY (H) Konsa FUL (A)
      Dango MUN (A) Bruno BRE (H) Cunha BRE (H) Gordon ARS (A)
      Thiago MUN (A) Bowen EVE (H)

      Bench = all blankers - 1 itb

      1. Alderete to Mukiele/Mavropanos/up to 5.1
      2. Gordon/Dango to Gibbs-White/Rice/up to 8.4
      3. Roll - 4FT for BB in 35
      4. Other?

    • -GK22-
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 hour, 50 mins ago

      Troll 11 of the season! Frustrating United

      Raya
      Munoz, Saliba, Chalobah
      Rogers, Barnes, Palmer, Foden
      Pedro, Ekitike, Watkins

      1. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        8 mins ago

        Sarr's pre AFCON form deserves a place. Also Wirtz at the start of the season was atrocious.

    • Sheffield Wednesday
      • 5 Years
      1 hour, 48 mins ago

      Nice to know we can ignore all upcoming YC for the rest of the season.

    • FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 hour, 12 mins ago

      We have to worry about FIFTEEN bookings now! 😯

      Even in these precious last few gameweeks of the season, we will never be free of this alarmist article and allowed to make our transfers in peace.

      1. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        8 mins ago

        I'm sure you were looking forward to own Bernardo Silva and Dunk

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          just now

          I would just like to enjoy my transfers without the incessant tap on my shoulder and a voice saying, "don't forget this, don't forget this"

    • FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      59 mins ago

      Pedro obviously plays tonight and blocks my MGW auto sub.

      Whatever causes the most pain in FPL, Pedro will always, always do it.

      1. Take solace in the fact hundreds of thousands of members, non-members, nudists, lurkers, knights, and so forth will be taking great enjoyment from your suffering, Fodenfreude-style!

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          just now

          It was so painful at the weekend having to endure MGWs hatrick with him first on my bench.

          When Pedro subs on in injury time tonight, I will have to relive the pain all over again.

      2. Jet5605
        • 11 Years
        38 mins ago

        Another way of looking at it is Pedro delivers justice and prevents insane bench jam.

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          just now

          Nah. Whatever causes the most misery, Pedro will do that.

          Scores points when you don't own him; blanks when you do. Some players (like Digne) just spreadeagle your legs and keep kicking you in the knackers.

      3. WVA
        • 9 Years
        5 mins ago

        Benching MGW at home against Burnley….

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          1 min ago

          I was on FH.

          I was going to start him for Enzo but James from Planet FPL said not to - twice - on his deadline stream.

    • Jet5605
      • 11 Years
      39 mins ago

      Thoughts on West Ham and Everton assets on FH? Can see it being 0-0 or 1-1

      Bowen is in. Everton still in the hunt for 6th place CL place (if Villa win EL) and will be looking to bounce back after losing late on to Pool. Not sure if I want a Mavro / Ndiaye double up. Perhaps one is enough

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        4 mins ago

        Just Bowen and KDH for me

    • Koflok
      • 13 Years
      38 mins ago

      Play 3 out of
      A) Mukiele (to cover rival)
      B) Pedro Porro
      C) Mavropanos
      D) MGW
      E) Thiago

      1. TanN
        • 5 Years
        just now

        B
        D
        E or A

    • DavidKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      28 mins ago

      I’m confused about the DGW situation.

      Is the only double potentially going to be GW36 for Man City and Palace? Or is there also a DGW35?

      Thanks!

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        just now

        This is the latest on the upcoming double

        https://x.com/BenCrellin/status/2046319983173468552

    • TanN
      • 5 Years
      23 mins ago

      FH draft

      Pickford
      Porro VVD Gabriel
      MGW Bruno Salah Xavi Rogers
      Watkins Thiago

      Woodman N.Williams Mane Heaven

      Thoughts?

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        4 mins ago

        Bit different, nice