Suspensions

The Suspension Tightrope: Which FPL players are nearing a one-match ban?

Those who keep an eye on the Suspension Tightrope widget on our homepage will be aware that the yellow cards are steadily racking up for several Premier League players.

The respite provided by the final international break of 2020 seems like a good time to take stock of the disciplinary situation around the top flight.

The yellow card amnesty is not until after the completion of a team’s 19 league fixtures (more on that later), after which the threshold moves up from five to ten bookings.

Those Fantasy Premier League assets already sitting on three and especially four cautions still have a long way to go before they are in the clear, then.

ON FOUR YELLOW CARDS

There is only one player who is currently a solitary yellow card away from suspension: Leicester City’s Jonny Evans (£5.5m).

The Northern Ireland international has managed to rack up four cautions in just five league appearances this season, the latest of which came in Gameweek 8.

With Caglar Soyuncu (£5.3m) a longer-term absentee and news awaited on the severity of Wesley Fofana’s (£5.0m) knee injury, the Foxes can’t afford to lose many more bodies at the heart of their defence.

Evans’ four bookings have come from just six fouls conceded, at least, so the experienced stopper is hardly flirting with danger on a regular basis.

ON THREE YELLOW CARDS

While Evans is out in front on his own on four bookings, there is a baker’s dozen of Premier League players who are just a caution behind.

Most are lower-owned FPL assets and/or agricultural midfield types but there are a handful of semi-popular options within the list.

Kyle Walker-Peters (£4.5m) boasts a double-digit ownership, while Hector Bellerin (£5.1m) was among the top five most-bought defenders of Gameweek 8.

Those two players sit in 19.7% and 16.4% of the top 10,000 squads respectively.

John McGinn (£5.5m) saw his ownership increase sixfold after his early-season heroics, while Mateusz Klich‘s (£5.6m) own purple patch of form and penalty-taking responsibilities have seen him become the fifth most-popular budget midfield option under £6.0m.

Of the 14 players on three or four yellow cards, Klich has committed the most fouls. Indeed, only two top-flight players have fouled the opposition on more occasions than the Pole (19).

There are no surprises to see Oriel Romeu (£4.5m) on the above table: the Southampton midfield spoiler and emergency bench fodder option has racked up over ten times as many yellow cards as he has FPL attacking returns in his Premier League career.

John Lundstram‘s (£5.1m) name appearing on the list would have been headline news in 2019/20 but given his recategorization as an FPL midfielder, uncertain future at Bramall Lane and plummeting ownership, he is but a mere footnote this season.

WHEN ARE THE CUT-OFF POINTS FOR SUSPENSIONS?

As we mentioned in the introduction, the yellow card threshold is raised to ten after 19 league fixtures.

In most seasons, that would ordinarily mean after the completion of Gameweek 19 – but this is no ordinary campaign.

Aston Villa, Burnley, Manchester City and Manchester United are a game behind the other 16 top-flight clubs, with word awaited on the rearrangement of their respective Blank Gameweek 1 fixtures.

We have also yet to see how a complicated-looking January schedule pans out, with the ‘Matchweek 18’ games split into two and sandwiching Gameweek 19.

And any unexpected postponements between now and then would, of course, further affect the ’19th fixture’ cut-off point.

The threshold for ten yellow cards is after 32 league matches, which will be mid-April at the earliest.

Players collecting ten bookings before that point will serve a two-game ban.

Punishments for yellow card accumulation are competition-specific, whereas suspensions for dismissals cover all competitive matches.


Keep your eyes peeled on our Suspension Tightrope widget over the coming weeks and months, as we’ll be updating that after every Gameweek to keep you informed on the latest disciplinary developments.

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  1. The Ilfordian
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone knows what’s going on with Son? Standard says he’s quarantining in his hotel room

    https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham-news-heung-min-son-coronavirus-covid-19-south-korea-quarantine-self-isolate-b70257.html%3famp

    But report from Mexico Korea match says he assisted the Korean goal (and he’s not flagged)?

    1. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      The standard report was 7 hours ago when it was true that he was quarantining because he was waiting on a 2nd negative test. Everything is fine now.

      1. The Ilfordian
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Great, thanks King Mo, that’s a relief

      2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Shame the same can’t be said about you!

  2. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    WC re-draft. This time keeping Kane, replacing Salah.

    McCarthy, Forster
    -----, Cancelo, KWP, Justin, -----
    Mane, KDB, Grealish, Soucek, -----
    Kane, DCL, Watkins

    1) Zouma, Struijk, Ziyech
    2) Chilwell, Lamptey, Barkley

    1. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I’d go 1. Ziyech seems key and Zouma has goal threat. And Lamptey gives 5 good defenders

    2. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Kane should werner then next week werner to vardy.

    3. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Soucek to fodder
      Kane to Vardy
      chilwell + Ziyech a must

  3. JURGENAUT
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Chilwell - Justin - Lamptey - Targett - Coufal.

    Decent cover?
    I play 3 at the back so the remaining 2 would be bench cover for the particular gameweek.

    1. Tambling5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Cheap Villa, Hammers, Saints, defenders all in good form, so excellent subs.

      1. JURGENAUT
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers mate

  4. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    On a WC. Help me choose between the 2?

    A) Coufal
    Grealish (JWP, Bissouma)
    Martial

    B) Lamptey
    Bruno (Soucek, Berge)
    Watkins

    Will have to play 4 regularly!

    1. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A with someone else in place of Martial, IMO.

    2. Tambling5
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B perhaps replacing Bruno after this week.

    3. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

    4. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A but werner instead of martial

    5. Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks all!

    6. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A with Watkins or Bamford

  5. Tambling5
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Hi all. Salah problem ruining my plan.
    McCarthy 4.0
    Robbo, James, KWP, Konsa, Coufal
    Salah, Son,Ziyech, Zaha, Soucek
    Kane, DCL, Watkins 0.6itb 1FT all chips left
    Plan was : this week Fernandes, Cancelo for Son Robbo
    Next week KDB Vardy for Fernandez Kane
    Not sure whether to
    A) ignore Salah illness and leave on bench. Continue plan
    B) just Salah to Fernandez
    C) Salah, Son to Fernandez KDB for -4
    D) Wildcard next week

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B/C

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      B

  6. Pino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    If Salah tests negativ on korona within few days, can he fly back to Liverpool and play this weekend?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No chance he cannot fly until clear usually 10-14 days, then Pool & UK protocols kick in.
      Play this weekend, more chance of winning lottery!

    2. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No chance salah plays this gw

  7. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Mane to surprise rise today?

    1. Supersonic Marv'
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      That's what she said.

  8. Yankee Toffee
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Bruno looks set to rise

  9. Matsy123
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    For the next three gws:
    A) Vardy and Hamez(Have DCL)
    B) Jesus and Rashford(Have bruno and kdb)

  10. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Seriuosly what even is the point of FPL with all these cases and needing hits every single GW?

    1. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Just adds to the challenge, everyone navigating the same issues so I guess we need to try and adapt, be cautious and leave transfers until the last minute.

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        That is one possibility. I have tried different approach, which hasn't worked for me so far, but hasn't been the real cause for my problems this season. Early transfers to get tv and having decent bench for this kind of situations.

        I haven't gone to below 4.5 defenders since Wolves fixtures are going to be sour soon, even though Kilman was very good option earlier. My current bench is Targett, Lamptey and Brewster. Therefore benching Salah is not huge issue for me. People sometimes look at the short term money too much. Salah out and Salah in costs two transfers, which is too much if he isn't out for three weeks.

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      need to adapt - hold off on early transfers (especially over the IB) and wait until the deadline, be patient with players and have real options on your bench ... you really can’t be wild carding one week, taking hits the next and then free hitting the week later because of rash early hits again

  11. Gr3g
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    When Salah news came out I was actually happy to have Brewster as direct replacement!
    Now I remember he plays for Sheffield Urdu these days...

  12. stu92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Salah to Bruno? Will he rise tonight?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I’d wait. Better to have all the info than worry about 0.1

      1. TLF
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Completely agree

    2. PastaFasul
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bruno has one more match Portugal vs. Croatia on Tuesday so you might not want to risk transferring in an injury.

    3. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bruno rising for sure tonight

  13. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling a doubt for England. Been some international break and only half way through it!

    Just in: Raheem Sterling is an injury 'concern' for England ahead of their clash against Belgium after picking up a 'problem'.

    [@mcgrathmike/@TeleFootball]

    1. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yep saw that, going to be an interesting week ahead, those press conferences will be more vital than ever.

  14. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Have Salah from the start.
    If he falls, will my SP also go down?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Purchased at 12 now 12.4, sell @ 12.2,
        Drops .1 sell 12.1

        Buy Bruno get +.1

        1. Slitherene
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Buying Mane

  15. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    What are the chances of Salah starting next GW?

    1. The Hunt
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      < 0.0%

    2. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      No chance at all

    3. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      25% according to FPL haha

  16. Hangman Page
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    If Fernandes gets a positive test between now and Saturday AM there'll havoc on here.

    1. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Not for people like me who are playing they're wildcard it won't 😉

      1. gaurava1216
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        good english

  17. MASTER ROSHI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    On WC, Salah (bought at 12.0) > Mane makes sense right? (already got KDB, Bruno and Ziyech)

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Mane is a great pick but I’d have grealish in there as well

      1. MASTER ROSHI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Sorry forgot to add grealish on too as already in team, going for heavy in mid

    2. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Yup

    3. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Go for grealish and use the money in attack

  18. ExpressoMySonny
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    A)Play Bissouma instead of Salah
    B)Take -4 hit for Mitchell to Coufal

  19. The Hunt
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is it true that you can get a positive C19 test just through having the common cold? Jeez, that'll cause absolute fecking chaos from now on.

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Maybe you could get a false positive.

      The common cold is just another form of corona virus after all.

      1. Shineonme
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Its all bollox. The masses are being played like a violin.

        1. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          It's not all bollox but at the same time i agree that there is a very high level of bolloxing going on.

          It seems to me that the dam thing is being used as much as a political weapon to get things done to the people that wouldn't fly under normal circumstances.

          I am worried too about how big government has taken away peoples civil liberty's without a shot being fired and the mass censorship of anyone that dares to ask questions about it.

        2. Alan Watts
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Suggest people look up The Great Fascist Reset by Winteroak to understand the agendas at play

          1. Alan Watts
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Or more specifically Klaus Schwab and his Great Fascist Reset by Winteroak....

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I had a cold.....

      Got tested, negative result came back.....

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      no it’s not true

  20. Parsnips
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Team:

    Martinez
    Robo-Chilwell-Coufal
    Zaha-Salah*-Barkely-Fernandes
    DCL-Werner-Watkins

    Opinions on what to do with salah? I only have 1 playing player on my bench being Anguissa...

    1. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Salah to KDB them thats a lovely team going into some nice fixtures

      1. Parsnips
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

      2. Parsnips
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Sounds good

    2. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Also maybe we4ner next week to vardy. Thats what I'm doing anyway. My front 7 thos week is
      Grealish/ KDB/ Bruno (CAP) / ziyech/
      DLC/ watkins/ werner/

      1. Parsnips
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yeh. Was thinking if I should captain Werner or Fernandes this week

  21. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Our Katie put on some boxing clinic there.

  22. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Already used my transfers and for a hit sold Wilson+Son+Mahrez for Watkins+Bruno+Ziyech and now Salah issue.
    Keep him and see what happens after this week?

    Mendy
    Chilwell Digne Cresswell
    Salah** Ziyech Bruno Zaha
    Kane DCL Watkins

    Forster Lamptey Anguissa Mitchel**

    1. Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Play Lamptey

    2. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Salah to KDB is a sensible move..City have some nice fixtures coming up..

  23. popcoin
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    The doctor of Egypt's national team, Dr Mohamed Abou El Ela:

    "He has to self-isolate in Egypt until his test returns negative and then, of course, he can travel back."

    Could be a while before his tests even turn negative... then UK protocols for quarantine set in once he's back...

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Tbh I have some doubts about these rules. I don't know for certain, but there could be a possibility to bend these rules. Perhaps Liverpool can send some people over there and arrange him safely to the airport and there are private jets that can fly him as "resque flight" to UK?

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      U.K. protocols for travel quarantine don’t set in for elite sportsmen

    3. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      yeh, I can absolutely see some rule bending happening too

  24. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Would you suggest Salah to Kdb or Bruno at least for the next 2 then I’d worry about getting Salah back when needed. Makes sense to move Salah first over Son
    Im not sure I would captain Kdb vs Spurs though
    Tempted by Robbo to Chilwell as well to have an extra 1m

    1. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      KdB

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I’m doing Salah > Bruno
      Depending on Sons next performance he will become KDB or Sterling

      1. FPL_Crisis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Figured I’d get mixed responses.
        Agree it makes sense to wait a week on city. Also feel like some big names could be rested straight after IB, who knows
        Plan is Salah to Bruno and roll a transfer for 2 next week. Maybe we have some Antonio news by then

        1. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Sounds good, I already have DCL, Bamford & Kane.
          Antonio’s run is amazing but he’s not 100% fit

          1. FPL_Crisis
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Team linked. I’ve got DCL Jimenez Kane which one or two might go
            At least Robbo to Chilwell could help fund Salah back so have options

  25. hogree
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    On a wildcard: DCL or Richarlison? And why?

    1. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      DCL, but only just; simply because of the standard doubt of any player's form coming back from 3 games out

    2. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      what do we expect from Leeds vs Arsenal?

      Bench One?

      (A) Barkley
      (B) Bamford

      Bamford seems dangerous to bench, plus he’s resting and probably safe from travel related COVID.

  26. Camino Aleatorio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Maybe the smart move with pandemic and FPL is to wait until the deadline and see the total field of damages

    The results we see so far are probably test to enter particular countries.

    All the internationals gotta test to enter the UK and resume training. We really won’t have the full count until 72 or 48 hours before deadline

    It sucks that Bruno could be +1 and Salah -1 in that time. That’s a loss.

    1. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Very true. Still tempted to make the move now but risky

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Just done Salah > Bruno, no way I am benching 12.4m for a week or two, will be dropping like stone soon.

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I have made earlier Son to Bruno for a hit (Saiss to Targett) and not so happy about it. Last season I didn't get punished for early transfers at all, but this season can be different. Ditching Salah for -4 just to avoid that price drop is tempting, but I guess I can't justify it. For example getting Grealish in to bench Targett for -4 doesn't sound like it's worth it.

    3. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      That is pretty much how i am approaching fpl this season.

      Just be prepared to take a hit in terms of team value because not jumping on bandwagons early will leave you behind in that respect.

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        And even though Salah will drop .1 people may rush to get him back so that drop is perhaps not very significant.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Price protection could be an issue.

    4. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Depends on the situation.

      I used my 2 FTs last weekend to get Cancelo and Grealish for Podence and TAA and regardless of injuries, I'm happy with the move as it was something I was planning on anyway and I'll have no FTs to make these transfers over the last 4 GWs.

      I have 2 bench players to cover for Salah and another injury/COVID situation if needed and I don't mind taking hits if needed to rectify anything further than that.

      Only risk if the players I bring in get injured or COVID but the % chance of that happening to any specific player isn't worth waiting and losing 0.3 or 0.4 for me.

    5. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      People selling him now will be scrambling to buy him at 12.6m/12.7m when Fpl towers give him a rapid fast double/triple
      rise when he is back in a week.

  27. FPL Doctor
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Should I do Salah --> Bruno now with 1FT or wait until internationals are over and for press conferences??

    Think Bruno could go up 0.1 tonight and maybe another 0.1 before the deadline. Likewise Salah will probably go down by 0.1 by the deadline.

    Ryan
    Chilwell Cresswell KWP
    Salah* Son Grealish Podence
    Werner Jimi Kane

    McCarthy Justin Bissouma Ferg

  28. UshFPL
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Had Salah from the start, do I lose 0.1 if he drops? Selling price for me is 12.2

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Only if you sell.

      1. UshFPL
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        So selling price would still be 12.2? Hm, not sure what to do. If Bruno double rises then I break even if I want to swap back. If Salah is ruled out then no need to worry, though I don't think I want Bruno too much

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          12.1, if you don't sell, it doesn't matter.

    2. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Who is your next man Up, if you just sit tight and wait?

  29. Pommie22
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Repost guys

    Vestergaard(Wolves) vs Lamptey (AVL)
    Any thoughts? Many thanks

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Lamptey I guess

      1. Pommie22
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Much appreciated

  30. Will J 256
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Which duo do you prefer?
    Calvert-Lewin
    Soucek

    Brewster
    Ziyech

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      A