"Barcelona once again have several players at risk of a one-match Champions League ban for yellow card accumulation ahead of Tuesday's match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Lamine Yamal and Fermin Lopez have joined Frenkie de Jong and Marc Casado on two bookings and are now one card away from an automatic ban that would rule them out of Barcelona's next game in the competition against Eintracht Frankfurt."
"Barcelona also have Jules Koundé, Alejandro Balde, Gerard Martín, and Dani Olmo on one yellow card so far, meaning they could join the quartet in walking a disciplinary tightrope if they are booked in west London. The game between the two sides will be an eagerly-anticipated match, with there being plenty of history between the two sides in the Champions League."
"Both Chelsea and Barcelona possess similar records in the competition so far, after opening up with seven points from their first four games, and could do with a victory at Stamford Bridge to boost their hopes of automatic qualification."
Several Barcelona players face imminent suspension risk due to yellow card accumulation ahead of the Stamford Bridge fixture against Chelsea. Lamine Yamal, Fermin Lopez, Frenkie de Jong and Marc Casado each have two bookings and would miss the next Champions League match against Eintracht Frankfurt if shown another yellow. Jules Koundé, Alejandro Balde, Gerard Martín and Dani Olmo each carry one yellow and could join the at-risk group if booked in London. The Chelsea match is highly anticipated given the clubs' history in the competition. Both teams have seven points from four games and need a win to strengthen automatic qualification hopes.
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