Revealed: The 39 Premier League players just one yellow card away from getting Christmas and Boxing Day off – with THREE Liverpool stars at risk of missing festive fixtures
- All twenty Premier League teams will play before Christmas this weekend
- They are all ready to return to action on December 26 and 27
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Nearly forty Premier League players are just one yellow card away from being suspended during the Christmas and Boxing Day matchweek.
All twenty top teams will be in action on December 26 and 27, which means they have to train on Christmas Day.
However, there are a large number of players who do not see themselves participating in those matches, having already received four yellow cards this season.
Players who receive a total of five yellow cards in their first 19 matches will receive a one-match suspension.
All twenty teams play this weekend, with 39 players knowing that they will receive a suspension if they receive a yellow card.
Leader Liverpool has three men on that list, namely Darwin Nunez, Ryan Gravenberch and the injured Ibrahima Konate.
Dawrin Nunez (left) and Nicolas Jackson (right) are two of 39 Premier League players who are one match away from a ban and will avoid a Boxing Day match
Gabriel Jesus will also be unavailable for Arsenal’s clash with Ipswich next week if he is booked
Ryan Gravenberch, along with Nunez, is part of three Liverpool stars at risk of missing games
Chelsea, who are in second place, have two in the form of Nicolas Jackson and Robert Sanchez.
Meanwhile, Arsenal have just one, Wednesday’s hat-trick hero Gabriel Jesus, who announced his girlfriend was pregnant last week.
Harry Maguire is the only Manchester United name on the list, while Bernardo Silva is the only representative of local rivals Manchester City.
Other notable names include Leicester’s Jamie Vardy, Newcastle’s Sandro Tonali, Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers and West Ham’s Lucas Paqueta.
It promises to be another exciting weekend of action in the Premier League and it starts with struggling champions Man City traveling to Aston Villa at Villa Park on Saturday.
Crystal Palace host Arsenal later in the day before a five-match fixture on Sunday.
Tottenham’s home game with Liverpool is undoubtedly the top match of the bunch and starts on Sunday at 4:30 PM.
The Reds hold a slim two-point lead at the top of the table with a game in hand.
