Suspensions

Which FPL players are suspended or nearing a one-match ban and who is safe?

Our Suspension Tightrope series summarises the current state of play regarding bans for yellow card accumulation – although there’s now little to worry about for the vast majority of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers.

Most players have now escaped the threat of a one-match suspension, with the yellow card amnesty arriving after the completion of a team’s 19th league fixture (more on that later).

There are still four Fantasy Premier League (FPL) assets who could pick up a ban, however, which we detail below.

CURRENTLY SUSPENDED

Granit Xhaka (£4.8m) is the only Premier League player banned for Gameweek 23, with his dismissal in the EFL Cup semi-final last Thursday meaning that he will miss the return leg this week and Sunday’s visit of Burnley.

WHEN ARE THE CUT-OFF POINTS FOR SUSPENSIONS?

As mentioned in the introduction, the yellow card threshold is raised to ten after a team’s 19th league fixture.

Only three sides have yet to reach that landmark: Burnley, Leicester and Tottenham Hotspur.

Spurs and Leicester will do so after they meet at the King Power Stadium on Wednesday (part of Gameweek 22), while Burnley won’t reach their 19th fixture until their Gameweek 23 clash with Arsenal.

This could change if there are further postponements, of course.

ON FOUR/THREE YELLOW CARDS

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As a result of what we discussed above, there are very few players who can now pick up a ban as a result of yellow card accumulation.

Just two players remain at risk of an immediate suspension.

Josh Brownhill (£4.3m) and Cristian Romero (£4.8m) are both on four yellow cards, although Romero likely won’t be fit enough to feature in Spurs’ 19th league fixture anyway.

It’s also worth mentioning Jay Rodriguez (£5.2m) and Ben Mee (£4.8m), as they are the only two players sitting on three yellow cards who can now get a one-match ban for bookings accumulated, although they’d have to be cautioned twice in as many league matches to get a suspension.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

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

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

No-one is close to that unwanted landmark just yet, with Mohammed Salisu (£4.5m) leading the race on seven cautions.

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

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  1. Don Rogers FC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 2 months ago

    Can anyone offer any in sight into whether Art Nouri will now keep his place at Wolves?

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 2 months ago

        He's been nailed for a while now, missed a couple due to injury but when fit came straight back in

      • Ian J
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        He is not nailed - look at playing history - he’s in due to a change in formation as Saiss is at AFCON
        Worth monitoring though as he is a good player

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            2 years, 2 months ago

            This is just plain wrong

        2. Black Knights
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          He's first choice LWB over Marcal. Could be complicated with Jonny returning to fitness, but it's probably RAN's to lose now.

      • Jet5605
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Thinking CR7 > Watkins if Villa DGW confirmed otherwise roll FT and do Son & CR7 > Salah & Watkins in GW24?

        DDG
        TAA - Cancelo - Lamptey - Coady
        Jorghino - Jota - Bowen - Maddison
        Antonio - King

        Bachman - Broja - Son - Dier

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          If Ronaldo starts vs Brentford I think I keep. Those fixtures are good.

          Antonio can be sold first.

      • Atimis
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Salah is more likely to be playing against Leicester or Burnley?

        1. Black Knights
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          The AFCON final is on 6th February so if Egypt get to the final, Burnley return will be more likely than Leicester.

          1. Camzy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            On current form Egypt will get nowhere near the final.

        2. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Leicester. He will almost certainly make it back for GW24.

          1. Atimis
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Makes the moves a little bit tougher as also have to get City mid.

          2. Baps hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Yes, but will he start or even feature if not needed? We have to monitor Mane situation also. I wouldn't bet on them both starting.

            1. Atimis
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              True that, I may get him after Lei game even if he is back for that one

            2. Camzy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              I would.

              If Egypt go out in the Ro16 or QFs as their form suggests, Salah will have more than a week to come back and be ready for the midweek game in GW24.

              1. Baps hunter
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                2 years, 2 months ago

                Well, you are speculating with the scenario you think is likely. Form in cups may change and I am not calculating odds about his rest time. I will wait for facts and decide later when I know them. If he is back in training early, I will certainly get him. If it is only 4 days or less, I hear what Klopp has to say etc and decide on that basis.

        3. Ian J
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          I think both Salah & Liverpool will be keen to get him playing asap

        4. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Well both.

      • JBG
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Not sure if it's been mentioned. But CR was pictured back in training (so was Pogba).

        1. tokara
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Training w the injured ones

          1. JBG
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Pretty sure VDB isn't injured(despite his playing time haha):

      • Ronaldo back in training
        Qaiss
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Ronaldo has just posted a photo of himself in training

        https://twitter.com/cristiano/status/1483076476996136961?s=21

        1. tokara
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          1pt

        2. Stranger Mings
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Should we worried that isn’t the injured / bench team?!

          1. Qaiss
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            Well he’s in training and that’s what matters for those of us that captained. They didn’t breeze past Aston Villa without him, scored two lucky goals. He’ll start if he’s fit.

            1. Stranger Mings
              • 3 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              I am a fellow ronaldo captainer so preying starts

        3. TKC07
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          With Gallagher first on bench.. Hope (C)R7 doesn't blank..

        4. TomSaints
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Perfect for a 30 min cameo

      • Warby84
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        De Gea Foster
        Trent Robertson Cancelo Digne (Ait Nouri)
        Fernandes (PH) Bowen Raphinha KDB (Coutinho)
        Dennis Watkins (Broja)

        Thoughts on my WC side??

        1. bso
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Excellent mate.

        2. Make Arrows Green Again
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          I too am thinking of moving away from Jota to Robertson. Robertson is in as good form as Jota, or better, for 1m less, and doesn't take up a midfield spot - seems like a no-brainer.

          I would be minded to go Sa over DDG but it's a small point.

          Good team.

          1. Warby84
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            0.1 off if I want Salah back, I looked into it..

            1. Baps hunter
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              Broja to Idah? You may need the money later.

      • _Gunner
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Seems like Ronaldo is back in training.

        1. Debauchy
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          In Madeira ?

        2. Warby84
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Not overly bothered tbh

      • AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Good article, if the link works for you.

        Ralf Rangnick is a glorified supply teacher and Manchester United's players know it.

        The Anthony Martial row is yet more evidence that temporary managers suffer from a fatal lack of authority.

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            This doesn’t work without payment

        1. fplgaruda
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Martial is such a toxic player

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            I'm not sure that's the takeaway.

            Appointing an interim manager in a fleeting industry like football is going to be difficult to do so with managerial authority.

            1. fplgaruda
              • 2 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              Sorry but didnt read the article. But this Martial issue has been affecting since Ole take over.

              Did less on the pitch than off pitch.

            2. Fit_to_drop
              • 4 Years
              2 years, 2 months ago

              It didnt hurt Chelsea much with Hiddink, Di Matteo, etc so not sure that is always necessarily true.

      • Rains of Castamere
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Ronaldo captain and Bruno vice... shame he's back in training, need a brace on Wednesday Ronnie.

      • TKC07
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        When Ings not playing, who is expected to take Pen for Villa?

        1. St Pauli Walnuts
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Was El Ghazi, so up for grabs I guess?

      • Kane Train
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Burnley have requested their match v Watford to be postponed

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Bum. Not unexpected though.

        2. Skorr
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          I wouldn't be mad if that happened.
          I had a rough patch with earlier postponements so not too disappointed to see mini-league rivals have something similar.

          Strange how this game is probably 60% wishing ill on others and 40% wishing for the best for your team.
          I'm sure it wasn't this way when I first started playing.

      • Burnley request postponement of Watford game
        TKC07
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        The #PL has received a postponement request from @BurnleyOfficial relating to their home match against @WatfordFC
        , due to be played at 7:30pm GMT on Tuesday 18 Jan.

        The #PL Board will meet later today to review the application and inform both clubs and their fans of its decision

        https://twitter.com/premierleague/status/1483084224991318023?s=21

        1. TomSaints
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          Boooo what a bunch of pansies , make them play.

          Oh wait it’s not arsenal so none of that will be said

          1. Shultan
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 2 months ago

            It's not just arsenal that have been critisised other clubs have been too, obviously higher clubs attract more comments!
            Clubs are just taking mick now & PL are too stupid to do anything bout it

        2. Shultan
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 2 months ago

          5 matches now for Burnley, are they going to play them in the summer?

      • Karan14
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        The #PL has received a postponement request from @BurnleyOfficial relating to their home match against @WatfordFC, due to be played at 7:30pm GMT on Tuesday 18 Jan.

        The #PL Board will meet later today to review the application and inform both clubs and their fans of its decision https://t.co/PqJDtW0xjE

      • Skorr
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Strangely, I wouldn't be too sad if my Captain, Ronaldo, didn't play.

        Vice captain is on Maddison (so no great shakes there) and I have Gallagher on the bench with his 9pts.
        This would definitely get me a few more points than the mini-league guys around me (also Ronaldo captains, with similar vice-captains).

        Funny feeling being ok with a total captain fail.

      • DBW - Slug's Mortgage …
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 2 months ago

        Here we go. Burnley going to cancel their game just like Arsenal.

        Dennis was always a risky choice. Glad I didn't get him.