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In Gameweek 5, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (£5.0m) became the first Premier League player to collect four bookings this season.

And so, everyone’s favourite alarmist Fantasy article is back!

Yes, the Suspension Tightrope has been relaunched for the 2025/26 campaign.

In this weekly series, we keep track of which Fantasy Premier League (FPL) players are racking up yellow cards and how close they are to a one-match ban.

We also reveal when the cut-off dates are for suspensions and how many bookings players have to avoid in order to dodge a ban.

WHEN ARE THE CUT-OFF POINTS FOR SUSPENSIONS?

Gameweek 6 ban

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

The one we’re concerned about right now is the five-caution mark. This is an unwanted target that Premier League players will have to avoid for their team’s first 19 league matches of the season.

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

ON FOUR + THREE YELLOW CARDS

Gameweek 6 ban

Dewsbury-Hall is the only Premier League player on four cautions. The 4.9%-owned midfielder has to avoid another yellow card in the next 14 Gameweeks to swerve a one-match ban.

There are four others on three bookings, all of them central midfielders. None of them is owned by more than 0.4% of FPL managers.

CURRENTLY SUSPENDED

FPL notes: Maresca on Sanchez, Jackson scare + Bowen up front

Hugo Ekitike (£8.7m) will be banned in Gameweek 6 after being sent off for two bookable offences in the EFL Cup tie against Southampton on Tuesday.

Elsewhere, Casemiro (£5.5m), Tomas Soucek (£5.7m) and Reinildo Mandava (£4.0m) will be suspended for the next one, two and three league matches, respectively.

Mykhailo Mudryk (£5.0m) also remains provisionally suspended by the Football Association.

Someone who isn’t flagged in FPL, despite a Gameweek 5 red card, is Robert Sanchez (£5.0m). The Chelsea goalkeeper was sent off for the denial of a goalscoring opportunity in Gameweek 5, an offence that carries the punishment of a one-match ban. But he’ll serve that suspension in Tuesday’s EFL Cup tie against Lincoln City, so he’ll be available in Gameweek 6.


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  1. Khalico
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 14 days ago

    Which one?

    1. Pope + Cash
    2. Petrovic + Livramento

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      2

    2. elfpl94
      • 1 Year
      2 months, 14 days ago

      2

  2. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 14 days ago

    Those with FH left, when's a good GW to use it?

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 14 days ago

      Got all my chips and no idea, wish they would do away with them

    2. Obi 1 Kenobi 0
        2 months, 14 days ago

        Potential for a double game week in 16, might be worth holding on to it til then

        1. iFash@FPL
          • 1 Year
          2 months, 13 days ago

          Where’s this information coming from and what’s the background story?

          1. Obi 1 Kenobi 0
              2 months, 13 days ago

              Don’t take it as gospel from me mate, source is literally beer garden chat. There’s some fixture congestion if palace progress in the league cup with their European commitments too, I think it leads to one blank and one double for them and their league cup opponents in GW16, but again don’t take as nailed on

        2. The Son-dance Kid
          • 7 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          Any week where my teams looks rubbish on paper, and there are 3-4 players that I'd REALLY want that gameweek.
          I'm certainly not planning my current team and future transfers around chips first half of the season

      • el polako
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 14 days ago

        Isidor as a 1st bench player in 352 formation?
        5.5m, starter, already scored couple and playing Wolves in gw8.
        Also Sunderland looking decent for a promoted side.

        1. Obi 1 Kenobi 0
            2 months, 14 days ago

            Cheers mate, I’m pleasantly surprised so far. Isidor has looked good but I wouldn’t say he was nailed, there’s a rotation risk with Mayenda

        2. WVA
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          Will City or Pool double before Christmas?

          1. Dazzler
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            2 months, 14 days ago

            Unlikely

        3. SpaceCadet
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          Start Anderson or Gakpo?

          1. Ausman
            • 2 Years
            2 months, 14 days ago

            Gakpo.

        4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 11 Years
          2 months, 14 days ago

          TC Haaland this GW?

          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            2 months, 14 days ago

            Isn't there a chance of a double in the first half of the season?

            That'd be more useful to know right now rather than how many yellow cards Lukic from Fulham is on.

            1. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 11 Years
              2 months, 14 days ago

              I don't think there can be a double before Xmas

            2. Obi 1 Kenobi 0
                2 months, 14 days ago

                I think palace and Leeds (could be wrong here) may double in GW16, but don’t think city are on for one

                1. AC/DC AFC
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  2 months, 14 days ago

                  They could blank and Palace cup opponents in the League Cup if they make it through the next round could possibly double.

                  I think Europa means Palace have to play the League Cup when they play Leeds as that progresses to Wembley early.

                  That would be re-arranged for 2026.

                  If the league cup opponents were a Premier League team in Europe then they could double for some reason.

                  Albeit I'm not sure why...

                  The blank is more likely.

                  1. Obi 1 Kenobi 0
                      2 months, 14 days ago

                      What he said lol

                2. Warby84
                  • 10 Years
                  2 months, 14 days ago

                  If this happens it’s also around Afcon so you can use the 5 freebies for a decent bench boost anyway

                  1. Obi 1 Kenobi 0
                      2 months, 14 days ago

                      On the Afcon transfers, I assume Salah (and all other African players) will be shipped by all and sundry, will this drive his price down and mean he can be picked up slightly cheaper for second half of season or will they freeze the price knowing it’s for AFCON

                      1. Warby84
                        • 10 Years
                        2 months, 14 days ago

                        I doubt they’ll go down, probably freeze

              • FPL Virgin
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                2 months, 14 days ago

                Lol. Didn't realise Mykhailo Mudryk was only £5m. Imagine if he gets his suspension lifted and a move to a mid table club in January.

                1. Count of Monte Hristo
                  • 12 Years
                  2 months, 14 days ago

                  Rumours that he might take up Athletics. He can always compete in the Enhanced Games.

                2. x.jim.x
                  • 11 Years
                  2 months, 14 days ago

                  Yeah imagine his appeal going from 0 to 0

              • g40steve
                • 7 Years
                2 months, 14 days ago

                Anyone benched needs to play this week?

                Play TC Haaland (any better weeks) ?

                Bench & order correct?

                Sels
                Cucu, Senesi, VDV,
                Salah, Semenyo, Kudus, Reijnders,
                Pedro, Haaland, Richarison

                Dubs, Statch, Gudmund, Guehi,

                .5

                Plan is to TC Robot if reported good to go.

                1. WVA
                  • 9 Years
                  2 months, 14 days ago

                  I’m hoping Stach returns but can’t see who you’d bench for him, strong squad, will likely TC Haaland too

                2. Count of Monte Hristo
                  • 12 Years
                  2 months, 14 days ago

                  I would have said play Stach but who to drop is the difficulty. Good to go.

                3. Ausman
                  • 2 Years
                  2 months, 14 days ago

                  Agree with the other guys. I'm starting Stach but I have Mateta playing Liverpool so it's not a difficult decision. You don't really have an obvious guy to bench, good team.
                  I also plan to TC Haaland.

              • Steamroller bgd
                  2 months, 14 days ago

                  Bruno Fernandes or Mbeumo instead of Gakpo?

                  1. Dynamic Duos
                    • 12 Years
                    2 months, 14 days ago

                    Mbeumo

                  2. Count of Monte Hristo
                    • 12 Years
                    2 months, 14 days ago

                    Bruno

                    1. Count of Monte Hristo
                      • 12 Years
                      2 months, 14 days ago

                      I had Bruno GW1-3 then wildcarded and got Cunha who got injured then sold him for Mbeumo 😆

                      I like Mbeumo and he is ridiculously attacking and getting in great positions however we are seeing how Bruno just always gets in the points most weeks and I think he will comfortably be the highest scoring United player again.

                      1. Steamroller bgd
                          2 months, 13 days ago

                          Dilemma continues

                  3. Dynamic Duos
                    • 12 Years
                    2 months, 14 days ago

                    Start one or take hit?

                    A) Munoz
                    B) Tosin
                    C) Romero -4
                    D) Tarkowski -4

                    1. sk24
                      • 8 Years
                      2 months, 14 days ago

                      D

                    2. Count of Monte Hristo
                      • 12 Years
                      2 months, 14 days ago

                      D

                    3. Dazzler
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 14 Years
                      2 months, 14 days ago

                      A

                  4. Fodderx4
                    • 8 Years
                    2 months, 14 days ago

                    Morning All,
                    What Spurs midfielder would you go for?
                    a) Kudus
                    b) Xavi

                    1. Dynamic Duos
                      • 12 Years
                      2 months, 14 days ago

                      B

                    2. Count of Monte Hristo
                      • 12 Years
                      2 months, 14 days ago

                      A

                    3. Warby84
                      • 10 Years
                      2 months, 14 days ago

                      A

                  5. Fernandito
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    2 months, 14 days ago

                    On WC:

                    A Foden Richarlison Andersen
                    B Kudus Gyokeres Esteve

                    1. Dynamic Duos
                      • 12 Years
                      2 months, 14 days ago

                      A

                    2. Count of Monte Hristo
                      • 12 Years
                      2 months, 14 days ago

                      A

                  6. sk24
                    • 8 Years
                    2 months, 14 days ago

                    4.5 keeper:

                    A) Petrović
                    B) Roefs
                    C) Kelleher

                    1. Dynamic Duos
                      • 12 Years
                      2 months, 14 days ago

                      A

                    2. Count of Monte Hristo
                      • 12 Years
                      2 months, 14 days ago

                      A

                    3. Ausman
                      • 2 Years
                      2 months, 14 days ago

                      B

                  7. Count of Monte Hristo
                    • 12 Years
                    2 months, 14 days ago

                    Leave Wood as my first sub this week? Will be selling him shortly after.

                    Raya

                    Porro Timber VDV

                    Mbeumo Kudus Semenyo Ndiaye Paqueta

                    Pedro Haaland(TC)

                    1. Dazzler
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 14 Years
                      2 months, 14 days ago

                      Play over Paqueta

                  8. sk24
                    • 8 Years
                    2 months, 14 days ago

                    I would. How are you feeling about Paqueta pick? Feel like he is overlooked.

                    1. sk24
                      • 8 Years
                      2 months, 14 days ago

                      Reply fail to Count

                      1. Count of Monte Hristo
                        • 12 Years
                        2 months, 14 days ago

                        He was looking great up until I bought him 😆

                        2 blanks in a row and West Ham suffering. Will leave him for Everton fixture then consider switching to Caicedo/Minteh.

                  9. Atimis
                    • 9 Years
                    2 months, 14 days ago

                    Need sanity check here, I should be completely fine just selling Salah Watkins for free and not WC?

                    Sanchez
                    Porro/Neco/Dorgu
                    (Salah)/Bruno/Semenyo/Kudu/Reijnders
                    (Watkins)/Pedro

                    Dubravka/Munoz/Gudmundsson/Kroupi

                    1. Count of Monte Hristo
                      • 12 Years
                      2 months, 14 days ago

                      When would you wildcard if not this week?

                      I think you can significantly improve your whole squad but your defence in particular. I also own Porro and Muñoz but they are not good value when we have Romero/Lacroix/VDV/Richards and mor excellent 4.5 defenders in Senesi/Andersen. Dorgu and Kroupi need to go also and I imagine you prefer other keepers over Sanchez now.

                      Your midfield is very good though.

                      1. Atimis
                        • 9 Years
                        2 months, 14 days ago

                        I could just push it further and eventually decide on a week by week basis. You are right about the defence tho would the picks I may get actually outscore my current defenders this week?

                    2. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
                      • 10 Years
                      2 months, 14 days ago

                      I had 6 of the front 8 in common and got rid of Watkins and Bruno (was a really tough call between him and Salah to go) to catch Haaland price rise as I’d been putting it off too long. However, I’m still considering WC so I understand completely.

                      I think you’ll be fine- waiting gives you the chance to get Arsenal after NU away, navigate possible league cup injuries and, if you still have it, gives you option to TC Haaland against Burnley.

                      Whatever you choose, GL!

                  10. Letsgo!
                    • 9 Years
                    2 months, 14 days ago

                    Dcl or evanilson?
                    Rice or ndiaye?

                    1. Count of Monte Hristo
                      • 12 Years
                      2 months, 14 days ago

                      Evanilson + Ndiaye

                      1. Letsgo!
                        • 9 Years
                        2 months, 14 days ago

                        Any arsenal assets then?
                        I dont have gyokeres in my wc and arsenal defenders are too ex

                    2. Dynamic Duos
                      • 12 Years
                      2 months, 14 days ago

                      Evanilson and Ndiaye

                      1. claretparrot
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 7 Years
                        2 months, 14 days ago

                        +1

                  11. -GK22-
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    2 months, 14 days ago

                    Top of the morning all. GTG wildcard in gw8?

                    Sels
                    Porro, Senesi, Cucurella
                    Bruno, Semenyo, Ndiaye, Reijnders
                    Haaland (tc), Wood, Bowen

                    Dub, Rogers, Hartman, De Cuypers

                  12. dansmith1985
                    • 3 Years
                    2 months, 14 days ago

                    Everyone selling Palmer?

                    1. claretparrot
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 7 Years
                      2 months, 14 days ago

                      I sold for gw4, regretted it, now wouldn't touch him with a barge pole.

                      If I still owned though I'd at least wait for presser

                    2. Warby84
                      • 10 Years
                      2 months, 14 days ago

                      Sold after GW 1 and never looked back

                  13. claretparrot
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    2 months, 14 days ago

                    Sels - Dub
                    Senesi - Tarko - VVD - Murillo - Gudmunson
                    Grealish* - Reijnders - Semenyo - Bruno - PM Sarr
                    J Pedrio - Watkins - Haaland*

                    Would you bench boost this, or TC Haaland?

                    * are my likely transfers in for Salah & Guiu

                    1. Ausman
                      • 2 Years
                      2 months, 14 days ago

                      TC Haaland.

                  14. elfpl94
                    • 1 Year
                    2 months, 14 days ago

                    Can someone answer me this cos I can't get a straight answer off FPL support...

                    I've used my 2 FTs in GW6 but am considering activating my WC to make wholesale changes. If I did, would I get those 2 FTs 'back' at the start of GW7?

                    I get that you don't accumulate FTs when activating a WC, I just wonder if those 2 FTs are gone permanently or overwritten by me using it. Thanks.

                    1. claretparrot
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 7 Years
                      2 months, 14 days ago

                      There's plenty on here who know the answer for sure, but I *think* you get them back

                    2. Rockdoc
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 5 Years
                      2 months, 14 days ago

                      Yes, the two free transfers currently banked will be carried over to GW7 if you activate your wildcard for GW6.

                      1. elfpl94
                        • 1 Year
                        2 months, 14 days ago

                        Even if I've already 'spent' them? (Had to make 2 to get Haaland in)

                        1. Ausman
                          • 2 Years
                          2 months, 14 days ago

                          Yes. Once the WC is activated your team goes back to how it was and you get the transfers back.

                  15. gooberman
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    2 months, 14 days ago

                    Can someone please explain what the controversy is regarding Lacroix and Reijnders defcons. Someone on x saying Lacroix should have been awarded defcon pts and Reijnders should not have. Lacroix got 6 defcons and Reijnders 12 so I'm not seeing what is wrong.

                    1. AC/DC AFC
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 10 Years
                      2 months, 14 days ago

                      Opta updates after the deadline with no Monday night game so Reijnders got 11 and people are upset about a 2 point inconsistency.

                      FPL won't enter any discussion which is fair enough, but they could just set the reconciliation deadline for the day after if they wanted.

                    2. Ausman
                      • 2 Years
                      2 months, 14 days ago

                      The Lacroix thing goes back a couple of weeks to when Palace played Villa. He was only credited with 9 defcons when it should have been 10. FPL towers didn't discover the error until after the game had updated and they refused to go back and correct it.

                  16. Obi 1 Kenobi 0
                      2 months, 14 days ago

                      Has anyone used any of these AI team selector tools? Personally I think they take the fun out of it but genuinely interested in how good (or bad) they are

                      1. Ausman
                        • 2 Years
                        2 months, 14 days ago

                        Don't use them, won't use them. I play the game for the challenge of making the right decisions.

                        1. Obi 1 Kenobi 0
                            2 months, 14 days ago

                            I agree with you mate, I just find it interesting to see how well the tech actually does

                            1. Ausman
                              • 2 Years
                              2 months, 14 days ago

                              If they were any good, I think people would be raving about them. The fact we don't hear too much about it probably suggests they're crap 🙂

                        2. AC/DC AFC
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 10 Years
                          2 months, 14 days ago

                          Apparently the hubs FPL AI squad is ranked above 5m, if that's anything to go by 5 weeks in.

                          Just under halfway there.

                          Maybe it's saving it's chips with a cunning plan in the making?

                          1. Obi 1 Kenobi 0
                              2 months, 14 days ago

                              lol, you never know

                          2. Tonyawesome69
                            • 6 Years
                            2 months, 14 days ago

                            Projection models should help with the decision making process rather than making the decisions for you.

                            23/24 FPL winner used analytics and projection models:
                            https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4025381

                            https://youtu.be/Ei95v9AFdQY?si=HUT5WSG74TNKFyBi

                        3. Khalico
                          • 10 Years
                          2 months, 14 days ago

                          Who to drop to play Reinjders?

                          Eze, Semenyo, Xavi, Grealish, Reinjders*
                          Isak, JP, Haaland

                          1. elfpl94
                            • 1 Year
                            2 months, 14 days ago

                            Tough call! Isak and Xavi are minutes risks, as is Eze arguably. Everyone else is nailed on.

                            Personally I prefer: 1) Eze 2) Xavi 3) Isak, in that order. Get a feeling Isak will begin to start regularly after IB.

                          2. space mercenary
                            • 6 Years
                            2 months, 14 days ago

                            I would normally play all of those ahead of him. For this week, Isak, as he will probably still be on reduced minutes.

                            1. Khalico
                              • 10 Years
                              2 months, 14 days ago

                              Same here - only for this week against Burnley

                          3. Ausman
                            • 2 Years
                            2 months, 14 days ago

                            Isak. Still having his workload managed.

                          4. Warby84
                            • 10 Years
                            2 months, 14 days ago

                            Xavi or Isak

                            1. Dynamic Duos
                              • 12 Years
                              2 months, 14 days ago

                              Have to play Xavi

                          5. Dynamic Duos
                            • 12 Years
                            2 months, 14 days ago

                            Eze

                        4. SomeoneKnows
                          • 9 Years
                          2 months, 14 days ago

                          Vicario
                          Cucurella, Porro, Senesi
                          Bruno, Gakpo, Semenyo, Reijnders
                          Haaland, J.Pedro, Wood

                          (Dubrovka, Lacroix, Anthony, Gudmunson)

                          With 2FT + 2.1 itb who should I target bringing in this/next GW?

                          Option A
                          GW6: Wood > Richarlison
                          GW7: Gakpo > Saka
                          GW7: Cucurella > Gabriel

                          Option B
                          GW6: Wood > Gyokeres
                          GW7: Cucurella > Gabriel

                          Option C
                          Roll this GW and postpone decision

                          1. Ausman
                            • 2 Years
                            2 months, 14 days ago

                            Option C

                        5. Khalico
                          • 10 Years
                          2 months, 14 days ago

                          Which three to play from these defenders?

                          Livramento, Porro, Gudmundsson, Calafiori, Munoz

                          1. Ausman
                            • 2 Years
                            2 months, 14 days ago

                            Porro, Calafiori, Munoz

                        6. Warby84
                          • 10 Years
                          2 months, 14 days ago

                          Petrovic
                          Romero Tarkowski Cash (Gudmundsson Munoz)
                          Salah Grealish Semenyo Kudus Reijnders
                          Haaland (TC) JPedro (Marshall)

                          I have just done Sanchez to Petrovic, it’s not ideal but the risk of rotation for Sanchez is high, I also managed to release 0.7 so I can do Munoz to Gab next week? Good plan?

                          Gtg?

                          1. Dynamic Duos
                            • 12 Years
                            2 months, 14 days ago

                            Its a beautiful team mate , very much g2g

                            1. Warby84
                              • 10 Years
                              2 months, 14 days ago

                              Cheers DD

                        7. Dynamic Duos
                          • 12 Years
                          2 months, 14 days ago

                          How's this looking on a -4?

                          Petrovic
                          Tarkowski Senesi Andersen
                          Salah Semenyo Xavi Reijnders KDH
                          Haaland(TC) Pedro(vc)

                          Dubravka Woltemade Tosin Gudmundsson

                          1. Warby84
                            • 10 Years
                            2 months, 14 days ago

                            Very nice,

                            1. Dynamic Duos
                              • 12 Years
                              2 months, 14 days ago

                              Cheers mate

                        8. cuppatea78
                          • 13 Years
                          2 months, 14 days ago

                          Best Sanchez replacement?

                          A) Donnarumma
                          B) Raya
                          C) Pope
                          D) Vicario
                          E) Petrovic

                        9. ViperStripes
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 16 Years
                          2 months, 14 days ago

                          Bench: Bowen(eve), Caicedo(BHA) or Grealish(WHU)?

                          Other than TC Haaland or not, the 1st bench choice is my only real decision this week.

                          1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
                            • 9 Years
                            2 months, 14 days ago

                            Calcedo

                          2. AC/DC AFC
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 10 Years
                            2 months, 14 days ago

                            Play Grealish without a doubt.

                            I can see this is a week to bench a decent 8th attacker so you'll need to decide on that.

                            1. ViperStripes
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 16 Years
                              2 months, 13 days ago

                              I benched Bowen this week, and played Grealish. That backfired massively.

                              1. x.jim.x
                                • 11 Years
                                2 months, 13 days ago

                                That's a bizarre choice tbf

                          3. FourLokoLeipzig
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 7 Years
                            2 months, 14 days ago

                            Tough one. Despite defcon, the logical answer is probably the defensive mid, but I’d be keen to play Caicedo against his old club so think I’d bench Bowen (especially if you have Everton defence)