Nicolas Jackson and Kobbie Mainoo are both at risk of Premier League suspensions
, and all have two players each at risk of a suspension after 12 games of the season.
Players who accumulate five yellow cards in the first 19 matches of the season are automatically subjected to a one-match ban.
And of the players on four yellows are duo Kobbie Mainoo and Lisandro Martinez. Neither featured in ‘s first Red Devils match on Sunday at Ipswich.
The pair are both out injured but Martinez, after suffering from back pain, could return next weekend against Everton at Old Trafford. Mainoo was meanwhile an unused substitute at Portman Road.
Amorim will be particularly keen to have the pair available for trips to and next month given their quality.
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Similarly, have two key men – Ibrahima Konate and Alexis Mac Allister – one yellow away from being suspended. Konate has been one of the league leaders’ best players this season.
‘s side face next and then and Everton away from home, while they travel to before Christmas too, meaning the centre-back and central midfielder will need to be careful to avoid a ban.
Spurs themselves have Rodrigo Bentancur and Micky Van de Ven on four yellows. Yet the Dutch defender is out until the middle of next month and Bentancur will not play in the again until Boxing Day.
He was given a seven-game domestic ban for a racist slur towards team-mate Son Heung-min. The Argentine will miss high-profile matches at home to and , as well as a Carabao Cup quarter-final against Man United.
Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus has four yellow cards
If he returns against Forest, Bentancur will still need to avoid a yellow, else he will then incur a one-game suspension and miss ‘s final match of 2024 against Wolves.
‘s seven-goal striker Nicolas Jackson and winger are another two at risk of a ban. The pair have been crucial for ‘s side, though their squad depth means it may be less of an issue for the Blues than any other sides if they miss a game.
Neto missed the weekend’s win at Leicester, in which Jackson opened the scoring, due to injury but could be fit for the upcoming visit of Aston Villa.
have just the one player on four yellows – striker Gabriel Jesus. That’s despite the fact the striker has only played 212 minutes in the , the equivalent of 2.3 full matches.
His role as a bench player, having started just two of ‘s 12 games, means his absence would not hit the Gunners as hard as Spurs, , or United may be hit by their players getting suspended.
Every Premier League player on four yellow cards
– Gabriel Jesus
Bournemouth – Lewis Cook, Justin Kluivert, Marcos Senesi
– Nicolas Jackson,
Crystal Palace – Daniel Munoz
Everton – Michael Keane
Fulham – Calvin Bassey, Sasa Lukic
Ipswich – Omari Hutchinson, Sam Morsy
Leicester – Jordan Ayew, Wilfred Ndidi
– Ibrahima Konate, Alexis Mac Allister
– Kobbie Mainoo, Lisandro Martinez
– Joelinton, Fabian Schar
Nottingham Forest – Ryan Yates
Southampton – Tyler Dibling, Flynn Downes, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Adam Lallana
– Rodrigo Bentancur, Micky van de Ven
West Ham – Lucas Paqueta
Wolves – Rayan Ait-Nouri, Nelson Semedo, Toti Gomes, Joao Gomes