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Which players are suspended or close to a ban?

20 Jan 2025
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We list players who are serving a suspension or are close to a ban from Premier League matches because of yellow cards

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See which players are unavailable for Premier League matches because they are suspended or are close to a ban due to their accumulation of yellow cards. 

Who is suspended?

West Ham United's Konstantinos Mavropanos is the only player currently suspended.

The Greek centre-back was shown a red card for two bookable offences in the Hammers' meeting with Crystal Palace. He will miss the Matchweek 23 trip to Aston Villa.

Available for selection again

Darwin Nunez emerged from the Liverpool bench to score both goals in the 2-0 win at Brentford, following the completion of his one-match ban. 

The Uruguayan had collected his fifth yellow card of the campaign in his side's 19th fixture, against Manchester United - the final game before the suspension threshold increased to 32 matches.

Diogo Dalot also returned in Matchweek 22.

Dalot was sent off in Man Utd's FA Cup third-round tie against Arsenal after being issued two yellow cards.

Unlike yellow cards, red-card suspensions are carried over from the domestic cup competitions.

Who is close to a ban?

The suspension threshold has now increased with all teams having completed 19 fixtures.

Players who receive a total of 10 yellow cards in their side's first 32 matches will be given a two-match suspension. Yellow cards are not carried over to the EFL Cup or FA Cup.

On nine bookings, Fulham's Sasa Lukic and Southampton's Flynn Downes are closest to reaching that mark.

Players close to suspension
Player (club) Yellow cards
Sasa Lukic (FUL) 9
Flynn Downes (SOU) 9
Ryan Christie (BOU) 8
Boubakary Soumare (LEI) 8
Joelinton (NEW) 8
Will Hughes (CRY) 7
Sam Morsy (IPS) 7
Liam Delap (IPS) 7
Lisandro Martinez (MUN) 7
Taylor Harwood-Bellis (SOU) 7
Nelson Semedo (WOL) 7

*updated 20 January

See: Latest Premier League player injuries

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