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Which players are suspended or close to a ban?

30 Jan 2025
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We list the players serving a suspension or close to a ban from Premier League matches because of yellow or red 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?

One player is currently suspended.

In Arsenal's 1-0 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers, Joao Gomes was shown a red card for two bookings.

He is suspended for the Premier League meeting with Aston Villa in Matchweek 24.

Players suspended
Player (club) Available
 Joao Gomes (WOL) MW25
Players who available again

Arsenal defender Myles Lewis-Skelly is available for selection after his straight red card received against Wolves was overturned following an appeal.

Konstantinos Mavropanos is available for West Ham United's trip to Chelsea in Matchweek 24. 

He was sent off after picking up two yellow cards in the Hammers' 2-0 defeat by Crystal Palace in MW22.

Who is close to a ban?

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
Liam Delap (IPS) 8
Boubakary Soumare (LEI) 8
Joelinton (NEW) 8
Morgan Rogers (AVL) 7
Will Hughes (CRY) 7
Sam Morsy (IPS) 7
Lisandro Martinez (MUN) 7
Manuel Ugarte (MUN) 7
Taylor Harwood-Bellis (SOU) 7
Mateus Fernandes (SOU) 7
Tomas Soucek (WHU) 7
Nelson Semedo (WOL) 7

*updated 28 January

See: Latest Premier League player injuries

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