The 38 Premier League players one booking away from Boxing Day ban including in-form Liverpool pair and key Chelsea star
Nearly 40 Premier League stars are on the verge of being granted Christmas off due to the looming threat of a one-match ban. Boxing Day football is an iconic part of the English top-flight calendar but not for the players who have to finish festivities early. Cucurella has served a ban for five yellow cards and is now suspended againGetty A full Premier League gameweek gets underway on December 26, which means clubs will need to train and / or travel on Christmas. However, that may not be the case for a select uninjured few who receive a yellow card in this weekend’s Gameweek 17 fixtures. Any player who accumulates five cautions inside the first 19 Premier League games of the season will be suspended for one match. Seven stars will be available again for GW17 after serving that type of ban, including Alexis Mac Allister, Pedro Neto, Emerson, Yves Bissouma, Calvin Bassey, Boubakary Soumare, and Joao Gomes. The next milestone that warrants a suspension is 10 yellow cards, so all of the players above won’t miss Boxing Day fitness permitting. Similarly, Brazilians Andreas Pereira and Joelinton headline the absentees from the final pre-Christmas Premier League games. The Fulham and Newcastle duo are ruled out this weekend for five bookings, alongside Crystal Palace‘s Daniel Munoz. As it stands, 38 men remain one yellow away from also hitting that threshold, which would now sideline them for Boxing Day. This still includes Rayan Ait-Nouri, despite his post-match sending-off in Wolves’ 2-1 defeat to Ipswich last weekend as neither his second yellow nor resulting red count towards the suspension threshold. Cole Palmer and Bukayo Saka are safe on three yellow cards, but both England stars have Chelsea and Arsenal teammates on four. Nunez moved to within one yellow from a ban against FulhamAFP Liverpool could also be without GravenberchAFP Blues duo Nicolas Jackson and Robert Sanchez are only one caution away from a ban, so too is Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus. League leaders Liverpool are also sweating over potential absentees, which may lead them to be extra careful over Ibrahima Konate. The Frenchman was hailed as the best defender in the Premier League before his injury against Real Madrid and would have to serve a suspension if he picks up his fifth yellow before the Boxing Day reset. Ryan Gravenberch has been one of the standout midfield players this season, but similarly, he and Darwin Nunez are also on four yellows. Only two Premier League clubs can rest easy this weekend, with neither Brentford nor Fulham at risk of losing a player to five bookings. Here is the full list of the 38 players currently on four yellow cards… Vardy may or may not be having a partyGetty Who is close to a ban? Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) 4 Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) 4 Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) 4 Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) 4 Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) 4 Lewis Dunk (Brighton) 4 Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton) 4 Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) 4 Robert Sanchez (Chelsea) 4 Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) 4 Michael Keane (Everton) 4 Ashley Young (Everton) 4 Liam Delap (Ipswich) 4 Sam Morsy (Ipswich) 4 Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester) 4 Oliver Skipp (Leicester) 4 Jamie Vardy (Leicester) 4 Jordan Ayew (Leicester) 4 Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) 4 Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool) 4 Darwin Nunez (Liverpool) 4 Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) 4 Harry Maguire (Manchester United) 4 Fabian Schar (Newcastle) 4 Sandro Tonali (Newcastle) 4 Nicolas Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) 4 Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) 4 Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) 4 Adam Armstrong (Southampton) 4 Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) 4 Adam Lallana (Southampton) 4 Micky van de Ven (Tottenham) 4 Lucas Paqueta (West Ham) 4 Guido Rodriguez (West Ham) 4 Tomas Soucek (West Ham) 4 Edson Alvarez (West Ham) 4 Toti Gomes (Wolves) 4 Mario Lemina (Wolves) 4 Premier League Match Odds with talkSPORT BET Saturday, December 21 Aston Villa 85/40 – Draw 27/10 – Man City 21/20 Brentford 5/4 – Draw 5/2 – Notts Forest 19/10 Ipswich 10/3 – Draw 29/10 – Newcastle 7/10 West Ham 7/4 – Draw 11/4 – Brighton 5/4 Crystal Palace 9/2 – Draw 3/1 – Arsenal 11/20 Sunday, December 22 Everton 4/1 – Draw 31/10 – Chelsea 3/5 Fulham 2/5 – Draw 15/4 – Southampton 6/1 Leicester 7/5 – Draw 13/5 – Wolves 13/8 Man Utd 4/5 – Draw 14/5 – Bournemouth 29/10 Tottenham 3/1 – Draw 16/5 – Liverpool 7/10 *odds subject to change, 18+ gambleaware.org Offer of the Week talkSPORT BET – Bet £10 get £30 in free bets* CLAIM HERE 18+ New customers only. Opt in & bet £10+ via mobile on any football market at 2.00+ odds within 7 days. No Cash out. Get 6x £5 Free Bets on selected markets. Free bets expire in 7 days. Card payments & Apple Pay only. T&Cs apply. GambleAware.org | Please gamble responsibly Check out all the best free
Nearly 40 Premier League stars are on the verge of being granted Christmas off due to the looming threat of a one-match ban.
Boxing Day football is an iconic part of the English top-flight calendar but not for the players who have to finish festivities early.
A full Premier League gameweek gets underway on December 26, which means clubs will need to train and / or travel on Christmas.
However, that may not be the case for a select uninjured few who receive a yellow card in this weekend’s Gameweek 17 fixtures.
Any player who accumulates five cautions inside the first 19 Premier League games of the season will be suspended for one match.
Seven stars will be available again for GW17 after serving that type of ban, including Alexis Mac Allister, Pedro Neto, Emerson, Yves Bissouma, Calvin Bassey, Boubakary Soumare, and Joao Gomes.
The next milestone that warrants a suspension is 10 yellow cards, so all of the players above won’t miss Boxing Day fitness permitting.
Similarly, Brazilians Andreas Pereira and Joelinton headline the absentees from the final pre-Christmas Premier League games.
The Fulham and Newcastle duo are ruled out this weekend for five bookings, alongside Crystal Palace‘s Daniel Munoz.
As it stands, 38 men remain one yellow away from also hitting that threshold, which would now sideline them for Boxing Day.
This still includes Rayan Ait-Nouri, despite his post-match sending-off in Wolves’ 2-1 defeat to Ipswich last weekend as neither his second yellow nor resulting red count towards the suspension threshold.
Cole Palmer and Bukayo Saka are safe on three yellow cards, but both England stars have Chelsea and Arsenal teammates on four.
Blues duo Nicolas Jackson and Robert Sanchez are only one caution away from a ban, so too is Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus.
League leaders Liverpool are also sweating over potential absentees, which may lead them to be extra careful over Ibrahima Konate.
The Frenchman was hailed as the best defender in the Premier League before his injury against Real Madrid and would have to serve a suspension if he picks up his fifth yellow before the Boxing Day reset.
Ryan Gravenberch has been one of the standout midfield players this season, but similarly, he and Darwin Nunez are also on four yellows.
Only two Premier League clubs can rest easy this weekend, with neither Brentford nor Fulham at risk of losing a player to five bookings.
Here is the full list of the 38 players currently on four yellow cards…
Who is close to a ban?
- Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) 4
- Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) 4
- Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) 4
- Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) 4
- Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) 4
- Lewis Dunk (Brighton) 4
- Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton) 4
- Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) 4
- Robert Sanchez (Chelsea) 4
- Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) 4
- Michael Keane (Everton) 4
- Ashley Young (Everton) 4
- Liam Delap (Ipswich) 4
- Sam Morsy (Ipswich) 4
- Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester) 4
- Oliver Skipp (Leicester) 4
- Jamie Vardy (Leicester) 4
- Jordan Ayew (Leicester) 4
- Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) 4
- Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool) 4
- Darwin Nunez (Liverpool) 4
- Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) 4
- Harry Maguire (Manchester United) 4
- Fabian Schar (Newcastle) 4
- Sandro Tonali (Newcastle) 4
- Nicolas Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) 4
- Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) 4
- Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) 4
- Adam Armstrong (Southampton) 4
- Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) 4
- Adam Lallana (Southampton) 4
- Micky van de Ven (Tottenham) 4
- Lucas Paqueta (West Ham) 4
- Guido Rodriguez (West Ham) 4
- Tomas Soucek (West Ham) 4
- Edson Alvarez (West Ham) 4
- Toti Gomes (Wolves) 4
- Mario Lemina (Wolves) 4
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Saturday, December 21
- Aston Villa 85/40 – Draw 27/10 – Man City 21/20
- Brentford 5/4 – Draw 5/2 – Notts Forest 19/10
- Ipswich 10/3 – Draw 29/10 – Newcastle 7/10
- West Ham 7/4 – Draw 11/4 – Brighton 5/4
- Crystal Palace 9/2 – Draw 3/1 – Arsenal 11/20
Sunday, December 22
- Everton 4/1 – Draw 31/10 – Chelsea 3/5
- Fulham 2/5 – Draw 15/4 – Southampton 6/1
- Leicester 7/5 – Draw 13/5 – Wolves 13/8
- Man Utd 4/5 – Draw 14/5 – Bournemouth 29/10
- Tottenham 3/1 – Draw 16/5 – Liverpool 7/10
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