Suspensions

Grealish avoids one-game ban as yellow card limit rises to ten for FPL players

All 20 Premier League clubs have now fulfilled at least 19 top-flight fixtures, meaning that those players sitting nervously on four yellow cards have dodged the threat of a one-match ban.

Among them were Jack Grealish (£7.8m), whose Aston Villa side passed the halfway point of their season in the weekend win over Southampton.

Any Fantasy asset who collected five cautions in the English top flight before their team had completed 19 fixtures will have had to serve a one-match ban in the same competition.

Beyond the 19-game cut-off point, the limit moves up from five to ten bookings.

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.

Hector Bellerin (£5.1m) is leading the charge on that front, having racked up seven cautions already.

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. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez
    Dias Stones Chilwell
    Salah(c) Bruno Son Grealish Gundo
    Bamford Antonio
    (Steer DCL Coufal Mitchell)

    Save FT & good to go?

    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Save ft and play dcl, bench Sonaldo

    2. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      GTG. Keep an eye on Chilwell - probably move him on if he doesn't start again.

    3. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Bench Antonio. For DCL’ Villa defence is strong

  2. Nay08
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Need to bench one. Bamford, Watkins, or DCL?
    does Bamford's yellow flag make it an easy choice to bench him? or is it just a false alarm?

    for Captaincy, is it too crazy to Captain Matheus Pereira? I'm tempted lol
    I have Salah, Bruno, Grealish, and Gundogan for the "safe" pick tho.

    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You asked this already...I wouldn’t bench any of those, I assume you have Son so bench him

      And captaining Matheus is a poor choice when you have Salah as the obvious option this gw

      1. Nay08
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        yeah, thanks for the answer earlier mate. I just want more thoughts from the folks here. cheers.

        no i dont have son, so it's from those 3 that i need to bench.

    2. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Watkins I think

      DCL plays Leeds who can’t defend

      Pereira is outperforming his stats by a lot - I think it’s a big enough differential just owning him. Salah (subject to Klopp press conference is the safe pick)

      1. Nay08
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        thanks mate

  3. JELLYFISH
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Great news for Jack owners and us Villa fans

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      What’s the news?

      1. BERGKOP
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        The article

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Oh righto, not sure I’ve ever read an article 😆

          1. circusmonkey
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Lol, I suspect that is the case with many but you should read some of them.

            1. Jafooli
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Are they not all...blah, stats, price, blah, price, blah, form, fixtures.......summary - pick who you want?

  4. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez
    Cresswell - Stones - Justin
    Salah (c) - Bruno (vc) - Foden - Gundogan
    DCL - Antonio - Bamford

    McCarthy - Soucek - Dallas - Mitchell

    7.7m ITB

    Anything worth a -4pt hit? Good to go? Bench sorted?

    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No g2g

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers....play any of the bench instead of starters?

        1. rubberdignerapids
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Nah first 11 is looking spiffing

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            😀 cheers

        2. Shaw must go on
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Play mitchell ahead of justin lad

    2. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Gtg. No hits

  5. Mane Mane Mane
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    G2G and bench in the right order?

    Martinez
    Cancelo Justin Stones
    Gundo Grealish Salah (c) Fernandez
    Antonio DCL Bamford

    Johnstone, Soucek Dallas Coufal

    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yep G2g

  6. Dele
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any news on Mane?

    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nope nothing yet

    2. cruzex
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      no

  7. checkit_j
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Save FT or Swap Alioski to Robbo/Justin?

    Martinez
    Cancelo Stones Dier
    Salah(c) Bruno Gundo Barnes
    Bamford Watkins DCL
    (Foster Soucek Coufal Alioski)

    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Alioski to TAA?

      1. checkit_j
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah or that. TAA or Robbo ? Does justin have a better fixture list?

  8. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Should I bench Bamford or Watkins? Feels wrong but I have no choice

    1. JELLYFISH
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Watkins, but have him first off your bench

    2. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Im playing both.

  9. aapoman
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Grealish surely picks up a yellow against WHU now that he is allowed to lol

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Just like getting wrecked on 1st February after Dry January?

  10. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I keep recommending to bench the likes of Son over Gundo/Bamford/DCL etc.

    For the record, I am so glad I don't have to make that decision myself... much harder when you're not judging from afar!

    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Agreed. Playing son myself because my other option is Coufal/Lookman

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        That's fair enough. Not impossible for the other two to score points, but doesn't feel like their ceiling is -too- high enough to risk it.

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I genuinely feel like benching Antonio is the best choice. He’s facing the toughest defence.

    3. The Habib Beyes
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Haha, I'm one of those struggling with the decision - good some decent advice but still likely to be a 16:25 coinflip

    4. Big Ping
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'm happy to play Son this week, i actually think there's a better chance for returns this game as Chelsea might attack us and leave themselves exposed which is where he shines!

  11. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Grealish in, Soucek out for a hit? Im thinking long term will want him in for the doubles too.

    1. dshv
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Soucek are made more points then mane from gw1 and you will get rid of that guy which is 5.0 mil..

      Other mids ?

      1. Weak Become Heros
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I have:

        Son Salah Bruno Gundo

    2. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No from me

    3. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

  12. dshv
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    SON OWNERS

    What to do with him. Spurs are not that good 0.7 profit from him is also good so tell ..

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Do you want him for WBA or nor? I guess that answers your question.

    2. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sell if no other fires in the squad, or play and burn transfer

      Not mad at either option

    3. JELLYFISH
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      with WBA next up in gw23 he staying put in my team

    4. FPL_ UP_Down
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I got the same situation!
      I’ll keep till next game vs West Brom!

    5. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You’ve got to keep him for GW23 West Brom fixture

    6. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Play v WBA next and make decision.

    7. Shaw must go on
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      keeping him,kane will be back after west brown game

  13. Uns95
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would really appreciate any thoughts here, currently leaving the team as is but not sure what to do?

    Ederson
    Shaw Robertson Stones
    Rashford Bruno Son Mane
    Antonio Watkins Bamford

    Steer Gundogan Mitchell KWP

    £0.5m ITB. It feels criminal having Gundo on the bench but I don't know who to swap out for?

    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      How many FT, if one then KWP to Rudiger? If none then save and bench Son instead of Gundo

      1. Uns95
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        1 FT. I wouldn't want to buy Rudiger ahead of Spurs away and also that causes even more of a benching headache as who would he start over?

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Play Gundagon over Antonio

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Will Gundo start 4 games in 11 days by Pool on Sunday?

        1. Uns95
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Good point, not sure if he will likely start away at Burnley to save for Liverpool or instead taken off early.

          Can't call the West Ham v Villa match. If news is negative on Mane I'd be tempted to do Mane + Gundo > Salah + Soucek.

  14. THEKID_88
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Start Coufal or Soucek?

    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Soucek

    2. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Soucek

      1. THEKID_88
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

  15. Sarri-ball
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any Chelsea attacking player worth the gamble for sheff u/Newcastle

    Thinking pulisic?

    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nope- Rotation

    2. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not yet

  16. Akshatjazz
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on this team ? Have 8.1 m & 1ft

    Martinez
    Dias, stones, AWB
    Bruno, Salah, son, gundogun
    Watkins, Antonio, bamford

    Bench : McCarthy, Soucek, Dallas, coufal

    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Looks goodtogo

  17. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench 1:

    A) Rashford
    B) Watkins
    C) Gundo

    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Watkins

  18. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    asked earlier but not much response?

    Am I G2G?

    Leno
    Justin, Shaw, Stones
    Salah, Son, Grealish, Bruno, Gundo
    Bamford, Antonio

    Martinez, DCL, Coufal, Mitchell

    4.1ITB, 0FT's

    Is my bench correct or should I play DCL and bench Antonio or Bamford?

    Cheers

    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yep g2g. Bench son and play DCL

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        feels so wrong benching a 9mil player though?

        1. rubberdignerapids
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          So wrong that it’s right

  19. Johnny too hotty
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I have a FT should I tinker ? Or leave.
    Tempted to ship chilwell for cancelo or stones (bank cash)

    Martini
    Chilwell Dias maguire coufal
    Bruno salah grealish sterling
    Dcl Antonio

    Adams
    Mitchel
    Bissouma

    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Leave it, g2g

    2. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Adams -> Bamford / Watkins

      That’s a transfer you’ll want to make at some point anyway

      1. Johnny too hotty
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Can’t afford mate. I can get maupay tho but obv not this week. He fixtures look good after Liverpool

        1. TheDragon
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Never own Maupay

          Ask me how I know....

  20. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    long term .. Antonio or Grealish ?

    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Grealish marginally because of Antonio injury record

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Tough. Fancy Jack probably over the whole season

  21. SomeoneKnows
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who should I bench?

    A) Son
    B) Bamford
    C) DCL
    D) Antonio
    E) Gundogan

    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Son

    2. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      That's a painful choice.

      I just know whichever I choose to bench would score that week.

      I'm gunna say B, C or D. Gun to my head D) due to tough fixture

  22. thegaffer82
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Really annoyed I bought Rashford after that Pool FA Cup game where he played out of his skin that day. I just had a feeling that that game would be the start of a nice run of form for him, but he's been abject since that day.

    Should I sell him (thinking Son or maybe Barnes in) or should I just hold on to see if either Rash finds his form or another better alternative to Rashford steps forward in the coming weeks?

    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Just play him this week since the fixture is OK and maybe get Son next werk

      1. thegaffer82
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah that's the way I'm leaning too. Thx for reply

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Rashford looks like he's struggled of late.

      If you want Son, probably just wait till next week.

      If you want Barnes & no Son next week, then get Barnes this week.

      With SOU in bad form & KWP out I'd probably give him this game. If he blank, he'll be sold en-masse for Son (or someone else who's just hauled) anyway, so you can jump on that bandwagon then.

  23. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Grealish or Martinez are both so tempting but think I’ll roll the FT? What you reckon? Cheers

    Johnstone
    Robbo, Cancelo, Dias
    Salah(C), Bruno, Gündo, Raphina
    DCL, Bamford, Antonio
    (McCarthy, Soucek, Dallas, Coufal)

    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Roll it

    2. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Save - Raphina is just as good as Grealish this week (as is Johnstone vs Martinez this week)

  24. Neevesy
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    GTG? Have 1 FT.

    Mccarthy (Steer)

    Robbo - TAA - Stones - Dias (Konsa)

    Son - Fernandes - Gundo - Salah (Soucek)

    DCL - Antonio

    1. Neevesy
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Only concerns are Mccarthy and could perhaps do Stones - Cancelo?

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Looks like your similar to me above. Guessing you could do the moves I am looking at too. Might also just save.

  25. Jambot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Does Foden get a rest this GW? I think he might

    1. YuvalFPL
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      who knows.

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think so. I think it is 4-5 90mins consecutives games

  26. YuvalFPL
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Afternoon all!

    Should I start Saka or Holding?

    I miss not having a bench, made decisions so much easier.

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      the attacker

    2. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Saka, holding first sub

    3. YuvalFPL
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I just really can't see Wolves scoring. And Saka missed out last game but was pictured in training.

  27. Tonyawesome69
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Leeds fans - Raphinha worth risking and starting or is there a possibility he will get some limited mins off the bench if passed fit but not ready to start?

  28. Barnabus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    On a wildcard, any thoughts on my team are appreciated:

    DDG
    Dias Justin Azpi
    Salah(c) Bruno Sterling Grealish Barnes
    Bamf Watkins

    4.0 Targett Antonio Mitchell

    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Looks ok, maybe Mitchell for someone else if you have extra funds

      1. Barnabus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Only 0.2 left so Mitchell has to stay, happy enough with him as 3rd bench spot though.

    2. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      8 attackers are niice, not to fond of azpi and ddg. And i would want 2 goalies for double and blanks.

  29. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Appreciate your opinion:
    A. Rashford > Salah
    B. Son > Salah
    C. Save FT

    1. Saka Punch
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B this week

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

    4. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Very tough

      Depending what Klopp says in his press conference I’d want Salah

      Rashford is better than Son this week but you’ll want Son next week. So depends if you want to do a hokey cokey or not (ie Son-> Salah this week then Rashford -> Son next week)

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Exactly my thingking and can't decide lightly 😛

    5. Garth Marenghi
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

    6. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thx all

  30. Akshatjazz
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Should I try to bring in grealish for soucek ?
    Already have 2 villa players ( Watkins & Martinez)

    1. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No