<p>Premier League players face a suspension if they pick up too many yellow cards &#8211; but what are the rules and who is close to a one-match ban?</p>
<p>Here, we list every player currently banned and those at most risk of missing a game. This article will be updated regularly throughout this season.</p>
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<h2>What are the rules on yellow cards?</h2>
<p>Players who received five yellow cards in their sides&#8217; first 19 games have to serve a one-match ban.</p>
<p>The threshold then rises to 10 yellows over the first 32 games, followed by a final ban for 15 yellows in 38 games.</p>
<p>A suspension for picking up too many bookings must be served in the Premier League &#8211; and not in the FA Cup or Carabao Cup.</p>
<div id="attachment_56376" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-56376" class="size-full wp-image-56376" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Referee.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Referee.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Referee-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Referee-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Referee-610x407.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><p id="caption-attachment-56376" class="wp-caption-text">Referee Anthony Taylor. Picture by Getty Images</p></div>
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<h2>How many games has each team played?</h2>
<p>The 32 game threshold has passed for all teams, so players now need a minimum of 15 yellows for a ban.</p>
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<h2>Which players are at risk of suspension for accumulating yellow cards?</h2>
<p>None, as no player can reach 15 yellows before the end of the season.</p>
<p>Joao Palhinha came closest, sitting on 13 bookings with two games to go.</p>
<div id="attachment_64325" style="width: 804px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-64325" class="size-full wp-image-64325" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Screenshot-2024-05-08-at-00.38.28.jpg" alt="" width="794" height="646" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Screenshot-2024-05-08-at-00.38.28.jpg 794w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Screenshot-2024-05-08-at-00.38.28-300x244.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Screenshot-2024-05-08-at-00.38.28-768x625.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Screenshot-2024-05-08-at-00.38.28-610x496.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px" /><p id="caption-attachment-64325" class="wp-caption-text">Joao Palhinha&#8217;s fixtures</p></div>
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<h2>Which players are currently suspended?</h2>
<p>Sheffield United&#8217;s Anel Ahmedodzic will miss Double Gameweek 37 after a sending off against Fulham.</p>
<p>Bournemouth defender Milos Kerkez is ruled out until Gameweek 38, thanks to his red card in Double Gameweek 34.</p>
<div id="attachment_64133" style="width: 808px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-64133" class="size-full wp-image-64133" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/FFStuffImage-57.jpg" alt="" width="798" height="650" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/FFStuffImage-57.jpg 798w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/FFStuffImage-57-300x244.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/FFStuffImage-57-768x626.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/FFStuffImage-57-610x497.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px" /><p id="caption-attachment-64133" class="wp-caption-text">Milos Kerkez&#8217; <a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/opta/" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c="1" title="FPL Stats by OPTA - Player and Team Stats">stats</a></p></div>
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<h2>Is it easier to pick up yellow cards this season?</h2>
<p>FPL managers could be frustrated by yellow card suspensions more than ever this season.</p>
<p>Referees have been directed to clamp down on things like time wasting, such as delaying goal kicks, and dissent.</p>
<p>There were <a href="https://twitter.com/OptaJoe/status/1703120935589388677">more yellow cards</a> handed out on Saturday, September 16 than any other day in the Premier League&#8217;s history, according to Opta.</p>
<p>Thirteen of these came in the Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield United game &#8211; another record.</p>
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