"A small raft of Premier League players will be walking a fine line over the next few games as they try to avoid picking up another yellow card that would lead to a suspension. The rule is that players who receive five yellow cards before a certain date will be served with an automatic one-match suspension. Here's everything you need to know about who is at risk and when the cut-off expires."
"There are currently 23 players who have already picked up four yellow cards this season and are thus theoretically at risk. In reality, we can trim that number down a bit as a small handful of those players are now at the Africa Cup of Nations and so won't get the chance to play for their club before the yellow card cut-off, while others - like Crystal Palace's Daniel Munoz - are out injured in any case."
The five-yellow-card rule results in an automatic one-match suspension for players who reach five bookings before the end of their 19th Premier League game. Players on four yellow cards must avoid a further booking in the next three fixtures to avert suspension. Twenty-three players currently sit on four yellow cards, though some are unavailable because of the Africa Cup of Nations or injuries. Sixteen players have already reached five yellow cards, with Brighton's Diego Gomez and Lewis Dunk, Manchester United's Casemiro, and Wolves' Joao Gomes serving suspensions this weekend. Two yellow cards in one match that produce a red do not count toward the five/ten tally but still lead to a ban.
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